Dehydroascorbic acid is made from the oxidation of ascorbic acid. This reaction is reversible, but dehydroascorbic acid can instead undergo irreversible hydrolysis to 2,3-diketogulonic acid. Dehydroascorbic acid as well as... Dehydroascorbic acid as well as ascorbic acid are both termed Vitamin C, but the latter is the main form found in humans.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Even though dehydroascorbic acid and ascorbic acid have similar effects, their mechanism of action seems to be different. The exact mechanism of action is still being investigated, but some have been elucidated. Concerning dehydroascorbic acid's antiviral effect against herpes simplex virus type 1, it is suggested that dehydroascorbic acid acts after replication of viral DNA and prevents the assembly of progeny virus particles.
- Primary indication
- There is no approved indication for dehydroascorbic acid, but it has potential therapeutic use in patients with certain viruses and ischemic stroke.Curator reviewed
- Formula / weight
- C6H6O6 · 174.1082 g/mol (avg)
- Also known as
- DHAA · L-dehydroascorbic acid · Oxidized ascorbic acid · Oxidized vitamin C
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Which drugs share a target with Dehydroascorbic acid, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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