Prolyl hydroxylase cofactor
- Hydroxylates collagen proline — the step lost in scurvy
- Explains poor wound healing, bleeding gums and perifollicular hemorrhage of vitamin C deficiency
- Required cofactor for prolyl hydroxylase
Drugs with this mechanism (1)
- Ascorbic acid — Vitamin C; antioxidant and cofactor for collagen and catecholamine synthesis.
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