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CHEBI:22651 - ascorbate
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:22651 |
| ChEBI Name | ascorbate |
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| Definition | A ketoaldonate that is the conjugate base of ascorbic acid. |
| Last Modified | 9 December 2010 |
| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Role: | antioxidant A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| ascorbate (CHEBI:22651) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586) |
| ascorbate (CHEBI:22651) is a ketoaldonate (CHEBI:24961) |
| ascorbate (CHEBI:22651) is conjugate base of ascorbic acid (CHEBI:22652) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| L-ascorbate (CHEBI:38290) is a ascorbate (CHEBI:22651) |
| ascorbic acid (CHEBI:22652) is conjugate acid of ascorbate (CHEBI:22651) |