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L-Sorbosone is a compound that can be converted into L-Ascorbic Acid (A786990) by a novel enzyme, L-sorbosone dehydrogenase 1 (SNDH1), which is isolated from Ketogulonicigenium vulgare DSM 4025.

ChEBI: L-xylo-hexos-2-ulose is a xylo-hexos-2-ulose. It is an enantiomer of a D-xylo-hexos-2-ulose.