| Bioactivity | L-Gulono-1,4-lactone is a substrate of L-gulono-1,4-lactone oxidoreductase, which catalyzes the last step of the biosynthesis of L-ascorbic (Vatamin) C. In other words, L-Gulono-1,4-lactone is a direct precursor of vitamin C in animals, in plants and in some protists. | ||||||||||||
| Name | L-Gulono-1,4-lactone | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 1128-23-0 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C6H10O6 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 178.14 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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