ASC

ASCORBIC ACID

Created:1999-07-08
Last modified:  2020-07-17

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Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count20
Chiral Atom Count2
Bond Count20
Aromatic Bond Count0
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Chemical Component Summary

NameASCORBIC ACID
SynonymsVitamin C
Systematic Name (OpenEye OEToolkits)(5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5H-furan-2-one
FormulaC6 H8 O6
Molecular Weight176.124
TypeL-SACCHARIDE

Chemical Descriptors

TypeProgramVersionDescriptor
SMILESACDLabs10.04O=C1OC(C(O)=C1O)C(O)CO
SMILESCACTVS3.341OC[CH](O)[CH]1OC(=O)C(=C1O)O
SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.5.0C(C(C1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
Canonical SMILESCACTVS3.341 OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1OC(=O)C(=C1O)O
Canonical SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.5.0 C([C@@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
InChIInChI1.03 InChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,5+/m0/s1
InChIKeyInChI1.03 CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank data are sourced from datasets licensed under a Creative Common's Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
DrugBank IDDB00126 
NameAscorbic acid
Groups
  • nutraceutical
  • approved
DescriptionA six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant.
Synonyms
  • Ascorbate
  • L-Ascorbate
  • L-(+)-ascorbic acid
  • L-Ascorbic Acid
  • Ascorbinsäure
Brand Names
  • Dialyvite Supreme D
  • Stress Tab With Iron and Vitamin E
  • Stress Formula + Iron
  • TL-Select DHA
  • Vitafol Ultra
IndicationUsed to treat vitamin C deficiency, scurvy, delayed wound and bone healing, urine acidification, and in general as an antioxidant. It has also been suggested to be an effective antiviral agent.
Categories
  • Acids, Acyclic
  • Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
  • Antioxidants
  • Biological Factors
  • Carbohydrates
ATC-Code
  • G01AD03
  • A11GA01
  • A11GB01
  • S01XA15
CAS number50-81-7

Drug Targets

DrugBank data are sourced from datasets licensed under a Creative Common's Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Solute carrier family 23 member 2MMGIGKNTTSKSMEAGSSTEGKYEDEAKHPAFFTLPVVINGGATSSGEQD...unknownmodulator
Solute carrier family 23 member 1MRAQEDLEGRTQHETTRDPSTPLPTEPKFDMLYKIEDVPPWYLCILLGFQ...unknownmodulator
Hyaluronate lyaseMQTKTKKLIVSLSSLVLSGFLLNHYMTIGAEETTTNTIQQSQKEVQYQQR...unknowninhibitor
DNA-unknowncleavage
Xylose isomeraseMNYQPTPEDRFTFGLWTVGWQGRDPFGDATRRALDPVESVRRLAELGAHG...unknownsubstrate
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
Pharos CHEMBL196
PubChem 54670067
ChEMBL CHEMBL196, CHEMBL40274
ChEBI CHEBI:29073
CCDC/CSD LASCAC14, LASCAC15, RUWFEV, OXOGUF, SERASC10, IASCOR10, LASCAC12, COFKOA, ERAVAU, COFKOA01, OXOHAM, COFKOA02, OXOHEQ, OXOHIU, KABCAV01, KABCAV, OXOHEQ01
COD 2108681, 4501794, 2108680, 2300646, 2300647, 2300648