Gulo Acts as a de novo Marker for Pronephric Tubules in Xenopus laevis
Backgrounds/Aims: Vitamin C is an antioxidant and acts as a cofactor for several key enzymatic catalytic reactions in animals. Amphibians produce vitamin C in their kidneys, as opposed to mammals that produce vitamin C in their liver. Gulo serves as a crucial enzyme for vitamin C synthesis in mammal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Kidney & Blood Pressure Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/450561 |