L-ascorbic acid metabolic process L-ascorbic acid biosynthetic process https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/30233 ascorbate biosynthetic process GO:0019853 vitamin C biosynthesis L-ascorbic acid formation biological_process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of L-ascorbic acid; L-ascorbic acid ionizes to give L-ascorbate, (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate, which is required as a cofactor in the oxidation of prolyl residues to hydroxyprolyl, and other reactions. L-ascorbic acid synthesis L-ascorbic acid biosynthesis ascorbate biosynthesis L-ascorbic acid anabolism MetaCyc:PWY-882 vitamin C biosynthetic process water-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process monosaccharide biosynthetic process carboxylic acid biosynthetic process lactone biosynthetic process