Ascorbic acid biosynthesis in the mammalian kidney
- 1 November 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 35 (11) , 1425-1426
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01962762
Abstract
The egg-laying mammals (Prototheria) synthesize L-ascorbic acid only inkidney, as is characteristic of reptiles. Bandicoots (Marsupialia) synthesize it in both kidney and liver. 2 other species of marsupials (kangaroos) synthesize it primairly in liver, but some individuals also synthesize in kidney.Keywords
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