DeHA hydrolyses to threonate and oxalate

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R-HSA-9640316
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Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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Ascorbate can autoxidise, generating superoxide and its dismutation product H2O2. The resulting dehydroascorbate (DeHA) gets oxidised by H2O2 and hydrolyses to threonate and oxalate (Simpson & Ortwerth 2000).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
10727845 The non-oxidative degradation of ascorbic acid at physiological conditions

Ortwerth, BJ, Simpson, GL

Biochim. Biophys. Acta 2000
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