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Nam, Y.K.; Cho, Y.S.; Douglas, S.E.; Gallant, J.W.; Reith, M.E.; Kim, D.S.
Isolation and transient expression of a cDNA encoding L-gulono-gamma-lactone oxidase, a key enzyme for L-ascorbic acid biosynthesis, from the tiger shark Scyliorhinus torazame. (2002), Aquaculture, 209, 271-284.

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Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment)	Organism
biologically functional GLO activity is obtained by direct delivery of an expression vector containing the GLO cDNA into kidney of Silurus asotus, which lacks endogenous GLO	Scyliorhinus torazame

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da]	Molecular Weight Maximum [Da]	Comment	Organism
50976	-	x * 50976, calculation from nucleotide sequence	Scyliorhinus torazame

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates	Organism	Comment (Nat. Sub.)	Natural Products	Comment (Nat. Pro.)	Rev.	Reac.
L-gulono-1,4-lactone + O2	Scyliorhinus torazame	key enzyme for L-ascorbic acid biosynthesis	L-xylo-hex-3-ulonolactone + H2O2	-	?

Organism

Organism	UniProt	Comment	Textmining
Scyliorhinus torazame	-	-	-
Silurus asotus	-	-	-

Source Tissue

Source Tissue	Comment	Organism	Textmining
kidney	no activity in any other tissue tested	Scyliorhinus torazame	-

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates	Comment Substrates	Organism	Products	Comment (Products)	Rev.	Reac.
L-gulono-1,4-lactone + O2	key enzyme for L-ascorbic acid biosynthesis	Scyliorhinus torazame	L-xylo-hex-3-ulonolactone + H2O2	-	?

Subunits

Subunits	Comment	Organism
?	x * 50976, calculation from nucleotide sequence	Scyliorhinus torazame

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