CellWell record HH-5403
Regulation of collagen biosynthesis by ascorbic acid: a review
Pinnell SR
Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine ยท 1985
In plain language
Ascorbic acid is required as a cofactor for prolyl and lysyl hydroxylase, enzymes that hydroxylate procollagen and enable stable collagen triple-helix formation.
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