Abstract
We describe procedures to directly measure the biosynthesis of vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid, l-AA) in crude extracts of an Arabidopsis thaliana cell suspension culture by capillary electrophoresis. Optimal conditions have been established for the quantitation of l-AA formed by the oxidation of three different substrates: l-galactose, l-galactono-1,4-lactone, and l-gulono-1,4-lactone. We also demonstrate that l-galactono-1,4-lactone dehydrogenase activity does not require exogenous cofactor. The minimal sample handling requirements, the high selectivity, and short analysis times represent significant advantages over existing protocols.
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