| Literature DB >> 6768357 |
S Shigeoka, Y Nakano, S Kitaoka.
Abstract
Euglena gracilis was found to contain a peroxidase that specifically require L-ascorbic acid as the natural electron donor in the cytosol. The presence of an oxidation-reduction system metabolizing L-ascorbic acid was demonstrated in Euglena cells. Oxidation of L-ascorbic acid by the peroxidase, and the absence of ascorbic acid oxidase activity, suggests that the system functions to remove H2O2 in E. gracilis, which lacks catalase.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6768357 PMCID: PMC1161541 DOI: 10.1042/bj1860377
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857