DWQA Questions › Tag: enzymeFilter:AllOpenResolvedClosedUnansweredSort byViewsAnswersVotesHumans do not produce Vitamin C due to a mutation in the GULO (gulonolactone oxidase) gene, which results in the inability to synthesize the protein. Normal GULO is an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of D-glucuronolactone with oxygen to L-xylo-hex-3-gulonolactone. This then spontaneously forms Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). However, without the GULO enzyme, no vitamin C is produced. Other mammals like guinea pigs, bats, and dry-nosed primates have gained the same defect. It seems odd that a deleterious random mutation would become dominant in the human lineage. Is that what happened, or was there a sinister manipulation of the human genome?ClosedNicola asked 12 hours ago • Extraterrestrial Genetic Manipulations7 views0 answers0 votesIf human DNA was corrupted deliberately, what caused the problem in other mammalian species?ClosedNicola asked 12 hours ago • Extraterrestrial Genetic Manipulations5 views0 answers0 votes
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