Assertion: vitamin c | /r/HasProperty | cofactor
Facets:
value: for prolyl hydroxylase
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Vitamin C is a cofactor in at least eight enzymatic reactions including several collagen synthesis reactions that, when dysfunctional, cause the most severe symptoms of scurvy.
text: Unlike the B vitamins, vitamin C doesn’t act as a coenzyme, although it is a cofactor for prolyl hydroxylase, an enzyme that serves an essential role in the formation of collagen ( 76 ).