Aldonolactone oxidoreductases

Methods Mol Biol. 2014:1146:95-111. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0452-5_6.

Abstract

Vitamin C is a widely used vitamin. Here we review the occurrence and properties of aldonolactone oxidoreductases, an important group of flavoenzymes responsible for the ultimate production of vitamin C and its analogs in animals, plants, and single-cell organisms.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ascorbic Acid / biosynthesis*
  • Biosynthetic Pathways
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Oxidoreductases / genetics
  • Oxidoreductases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Oxidoreductases
  • Ascorbic Acid