Term Name: L-ascorbic acid transmembrane transport
Synonyms: L-ascorbate transport, L-ascorbic acid transport, vitamin C transport
Definition: The process in which L-ascorbic acid is transported across a lipid bilayer, from one side of a membrane to the other. L-ascorbate, (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate, is vitamin C and has co-factor and anti-oxidant activities in many species.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0015882]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: L-ascorbic acid transmembrane transporter activity
is a type of: carboxylic acid transmembrane transport monosaccharide transmembrane transport vitamin transmembrane transport