Which Vitamin is Called Sugar Acid? Understanding Ascorbic Acid's Unique Connection to Sugar
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Over 60 million years ago, a genetic mutation in ancestral primates meant humans lost the ability to produce a specific enzyme, making us unable to synthesize our own Vitamin C, the nutrient known as a sugar acid. This unique relationship between Vitamin C and sugar is fundamental to its biochemistry and vital for human health.
