Ascorbate synthesis in fishes: A review.
IUBMB Life
; 67(2): 69-76, 2015 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25865952
ABSTRACT
Biosynthesis of ascorbate is known to occur in liver and/or kidney of some vertebrates; however, a recent study discovered the expression of l-gulono-γ-lactone oxidase, an enzyme essential for ascorbate synthesis, in the brain of the African lungfish, Protopterus annectens. This report provides an up-to-date review on ascorbate synthesis in fishes and the possible future directions of study in view of the discovery of the unusual site of ascorbate biosynthesis.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ascorbic Acid
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L-Gulonolactone Oxidase
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Fishes
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
IUBMB Life
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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BIOQUIMICA
Year:
2015
Type:
Article