Biosynthesis and metabolism of ascorbic acid in plants and of analogs of ascorbic acid in fungi

Phytochemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-210

  Loewus, Frank A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analogs of ascorbic acid; Ascorbic acid; Biosynthesis; Erythroascorbic acid; L Galactono 1,4 lactone, L Gulono l,4 lactone; Metabolism; Oxalic acid; Tartaric acid; Threonic acid; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID DERIVATIVE; OXALIC ACID; TARTARIC ACID;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FUNGUS; HIGHER PLANT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW; VITAMIN D METABOLISM;

EID: 0032837706     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00145-4     Document Type: Review

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