ID   1.1.3.8
DE   L-gulonolactone oxidase.
AN   GLO.
AN   L-gulono-gamma-lactone oxidase.
CA   L-gulono-1,4-lactone + O(2) = L-ascorbate + H(2)O(2).
CF   FAD.
CC   -!- The product spontaneously isomerizes to L-ascorbate.
CC   -!- While most higher animals can synthesize ascorbic acid, primates and
CC       guinea pigs cannot.
PR   PROSITE; PDOC00674;
DR   Q3ZC33, GGLO_BOVIN ;  P58710, GGLO_MOUSE ;  Q8HXW0, GGLO_PIG   ;
DR   P10867, GGLO_RAT   ;  Q90YK3, GGLO_SCYTO ;
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