Vitamin c and iron
Ascorbate is a cofactor in numerous metabolic reactions. Humans can not synthesize ascorbate due to inactivation of the gene which encodes the essential enzyme for ascorbate synthesis, l-gulono-γ-lactone oxidase.
Ascorbate is a cofactor in numerous metabolic reactions. Humans can not synthesize ascorbate due to inactivation of the gene which encodes the essential enzyme for ascorbate synthesis, l-gulono-γ-lactone oxidase.