Advances in Novel Animal Vitamin C Biosynthesis Pathways and the Role of Prokaryote-Based Inferences to Understand Their Origin

Vitamin C (VC) is an essential nutrient required for the optimal function and development of many organisms. VC has been studied for many decades, and still today, the characterization of its functions is a dynamic scientific field, mainly because of its commercial and therapeutic applications. In t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pedro Duque, Cristina P. Vieira, Jorge Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/10/1917