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A5960

L-Ascorbic acid

Name: <SC>L</SC>-Ascorbic acid
Brand: SIGMA

BioXtra, ≥99.0%, crystalline

Synonym(s):

L-Threoascorbic acid, Antiscorbutic factor, Vitamin C

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₆H₈O₆

CAS Number:

50-81-7

Molecular Weight:

176.12

UNSPSC Code:

12352209

NACRES:

NA.26

PubChem Substance ID:

24891042

EC Number:

200-066-2

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

84272

MDL number:

MFCD00064328

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Properties

product line

BioXtra

Quality Level

200

assay

≥99.0%

form

crystalline

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.1% Insoluble matter

ign. residue

≤0.1%

color

white to off-white

pH

1.0-2.5 (25 °C, 176 g/L in water)

mp

190-194 °C (dec.)

solubility

H₂O: 0.5 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%, Ca: ≤0.0005%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, K: ≤0.005%, Mg: ≤0.0005%, NH₄⁺: ≤0.05%, Na: ≤0.005%, Pb: ≤0.001%, Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

OC([C@]([C@@H](O)CO)([H])O1)=C(O)C1=O

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

InChI key

CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SLC23A2(9962)

Description

General description

Ascorbic acid is also referred to as Vitamin C. It contains a six-carbon lactone produced by plants and some animal species but not by humans and other primates. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. Vitamin C is a part of citrus fruits, such as Indian gooseberry, broccoli, strawberries, brussels sprouts. L-ascorbic acid is the biologically active form of ascorbic acid. It is unstable and hydrophilic. Ascorbic acid carries a neutral charge, which gets converted to ascorbate by protonation.

Application

L-Ascorbic acid has been used to induce osteoblast differentiation from primary bone marrow cultures.
It has been used for the differentiation of hCMPCs (human cardiomyocyte progenitor cells) into cardiomyocytes.
It has been used to measure the mitochondrial electron transport chain (complex IV) activity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Ascorbic acid plays a role in production of neurotransmitters, carnitine and collagen synthesis. Ascorbic acid functions as an enzymatic cofactor for multiple enzymes, serving as an electron donor for monooxygenases and dioxygenases. Ascorbic acid also functions as a powerful antioxidant, particularly in regards to reactive oxygen species. Vitamin C exhibits anti-oxidant properties. Vitamin C is implicated in conferring protection against photoaging and anti-aging. Deficiency of vitamin C is associated with scurvy, bleeding gums, poor wound healing, anemia and muscle degeneration.

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May darken in storage.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Articles

Electronics and Self-Assembly with Single Molecules

Single molecule electronics is the endeavour of constructing electronic circuitry with single molecules as the fundamental building block.

Vitamin C as an antioxidant: evaluation of its role in disease prevention.

Padayatty SJ et al.

Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 22, 18-18 (2003)

Increased mitochondrial electron transport chain activity at complex I is regulated by N-acetylcysteine in lymphocytes of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Doherty E et al.

Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 21, 56-56 (2014)

CCN3 impairs osteoblast and stimulates osteoclast differentiation to favor breast cancer metastasis to bone.

Ouellet V et al.

The American Journal of Pathology, 178, 2377-2377 (2011)

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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
A5960-100G	04061835542284
A5960-10MG	04061835542291
A5960-25G	04061835521548
A5960-500G	04061835542307