Metabolism and Regulation of Ascorbic Acid in Fruits

Autor: Xianzhe Zheng, Min Gong, Qiongdan Zhang, Huaqiang Tan, Liping Li, Youwan Tang, Zhengguo Li, Mingchao Peng, Wei Deng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Plants, Vol 11, Iss 12, p 1602 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 11121602
2223-7747
DOI: 10.3390/plants11121602
Popis: Ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, is a vital antioxidant widely found in plants. Plant fruits are rich in ascorbic acid and are the primary source of human intake of ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid affects fruit ripening and stress resistance and plays an essential regulatory role in fruit development and postharvest storage. The ascorbic acid metabolic pathway in plants has been extensively studied. Ascorbic acid accumulation in fruits can be effectively regulated by genetic engineering technology. The accumulation of ascorbic acid in fruits is regulated by transcription factors, protein interactions, phytohormones, and environmental factors, but the research on the regulatory mechanism is still relatively weak. This paper systematically reviews the regulation mechanism of ascorbic acid metabolism in fruits in recent decades. It provides a rich theoretical basis for an in-depth study of the critical role of ascorbic acid in fruits and the cultivation of fruits rich in ascorbic acid.
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