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Biosynthesis of food constituents: Vitamins. 2. Water-soluble vitamins: Part 2 - a review

2007

Jan Velíšek | Karel Cejpek

This review article gives a survey of the biosynthetic pathways that lead to water-soluble vitamins in microorganisms, plants and some animals. The biosynthetic pathways leading to some the B-group vitamins (biotin, folacin, cobalamins) and to vitamin C are described in detail using reaction schemes and mechanisms with enzymes involved and detailed explanations based on chemical principles and mechanisms.

AGROVOC Keywords

biosynthesis biotin folic acid vitamin b12 vitamin c

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Published in

Czech Journal of Food Sciences

Volume 25 Issue 3 Pagination 101 - 118 ISSN 1212-1800 | 1805-9317

Publisher

Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Other Subjects

Folates; B-group vitamins; D-erythro-ascorbic acid; Cobalamins; L-ascorbic acid

Language

English

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Format: DOAJ

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