Answer:
Collagen
Explanation:
Vitamic C or ascorbic acid acts as a cofactor in the process of collagen synthesis. It has been shown that lack of vitamin C leads to the impaired collagen synthesis. Beside that activity, vitamin C has many other funtions within organism:
- antioxidant
- cofactor in other enzymes
- involved in wound healing (repair of tissue)
- involved in the production of some neurotransmitters...
