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Vitamin C : function and biochemistry in animals and plants /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Asard, Han, May, James, Smirnoff, N.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : BIOS Scientific Publishers, 2004.
Subjects:
Ascorbic Acid.
Table of Contents:
  • Ascorbate biosynthesis : a diversity of pathways
  • Ascorbic acid catabolism : breakdown pathways in animals and plants
  • The biotechnology of ascorbic acid manufacture
  • The role of ascorbic acid in defense networks and signaling in plants
  • Ascorbate and plant growth : from germination to cell death
  • Vitamin C transport in animals and plants
  • Membrane redox proteins involved in ascorbate-mediated reactions
  • Ascorbate recycling
  • How does ascorbic acid prevent scurvy? A survey of the nonantioxidant functions of vitamin C
  • Ascorbate as an antioxidant
  • Vitamin C and oxidative damage to DNA
  • Vitamin C status declines with age
  • Ascorbic acid in the central nervous system : uptake, distribution and functions
  • Physiology of vitamin C in neutrophils during inflammation
  • Ascorbic acid in atherosclerosis
  • Dietary allowances for vitamin C : recommended dietary allowances and optimal nutrient ingestion