Enables the transfer of L-ascorbate from one side of a membrane to the other. L-ascorbate, (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate, is vitamin C and has co-factor and anti-oxidant activities in many species.
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L-ascorbate transporter activity; vitamin C transporter activity
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Reactome:R-HSA-198870 "SLC23A1,2 cotransports AscH-, 2Na+ from extracellular region to cytosol"