Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.54P
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The difference in structure between L-ascorbic acid and L-dehydroascorbic acid should be explained.
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Vitamin C is a water-soluble nutrient which is also recognized as ascorbic acid and present in some foods. It acts as an antioxidant in the human body and help to guard cells from the injury caused by free radicals. When body converts the food into energy the free radicals are formed.
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Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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