SMILES: C([C@@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)[O-])O)O)O
Description: The molecule is the L-enantiomer of ascorbate and conjugate base of L-ascorbic acid, arising from selective deprotonation of the 3-hydroxy group. Required for a range of essential metabolic reactions in all animals and plants. It has a role as a human metabolite, a Daphnia magna metabolite, a cofactor and a water-soluble vitamin. It is a conjugate base of a L-ascorbic acid.