Renal L-gulono-1,4-lactone oxidase activity as affected by dietary ascorbic acid in lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)

Aquaculture

Volumn 180, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 359-372

  Moreau, Régis ^a   Dabrowski, Konrad ^a   Sato, Paul H ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid biosynthesis; Fish kidney; Gulonolactone oxidase; Sturgeon; Vitamin C requirement

Indexed keywords

ACIPENSER FULVESCENS;

EID: 0033520807     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00211-2     Document Type: Article

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