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Ascorbate is a multifunctional micronutrient whose synthesis is lacking in primates

Ascorbate (vitamin C) is an essential micronutrient in primates, and exhibits multiple physiological functions. In addition to antioxidative action, ascorbate provides reducing power to α-ketoglutarate-dependent non-heme iron dioxygenases, such as prolyl hydroxylases. Demethylation of histones and D...

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Autor principal: Fujii, Junichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: the Society for Free Radical Research Japan 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8325764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34376908
http://dx.doi.org/10.3164/jcbn.20-181