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Vitamin C (ascorbate, AsA) is essential for plant and animal health. We cannot synthesize AsA on our own and therefore we must consume it from fruits and vegetables. Ascorbate plays multiple roles in plant physiology, and increasing AsA content in plants remains challenging. The…

Phosphorylation of L-ascorbate (0) with alkaline trimetaphosphate was investigated using calcium ion as catalyst. With initially 1.3 equivalents of sodium trimetaphosphate based on 0 at 1.42 M, and ∼0.36 equivalents of calcium ion based on phosphorus, the phosphorylation reactio…