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Ascorbate synthesis in fishes: A review
Author(s) -
Ching Biyun,
Chew Shit F.,
Ip Yuen K.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
iubmb life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.132
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1521-6551
pISSN - 1521-6543
DOI - 10.1002/iub.1360
Subject(s) - biosynthesis , lungfish , enzyme , biochemistry , ascorbic acid , oxidase test , biology , chemistry , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , food science
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. © 2015 IUBMB Life, 67(2):69–76, 2015