| Description |
xii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Biological sciences series |
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Biological sciences series.
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| Contents |
1. Glutathione / Christine H. Foyer, Leonardo D. Gomez and Philippus D. R. Van Heerden -- 2. Plant thiol enzymes and thiol homeostasis in relation to thiol-dependent redox regulation and oxidative stress / Karl-Josef Dietz -- 3. Ascorbate, tocopherol and carotenoids : metabolism, pathway engineering and functions / Nicholas Smirnoff -- 4. Ascorbate peroxidase / Ron Mittler and Thomas L. Poulos -- 5. Catalases in plants : molecular and functional properties and role in stress defence / Jurgen Feierabend -- 6. Phenolics as antioxidants / Stephen C. Grace -- 7. Reactive oxygen species as signalling molecules / Radhika Desikan, John Hancock and Steven Neill -- 8. Reactive oxygen species in plant development and pathogen defence / Mark A. Jones and Nicholas Smirnoff -- 9. Reactive oxygen species in cell walls / Robert A. M. Vreeburg and Stephen C. Fry -- 10. Reactive oxygen species and photosynthesis / Barry A. Logan |
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11. Plant responses to ozone / Pinja Jaspers, Hannes Kollist, Christian Langebartels and Jaakko Kangasjarvi |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Active oxygen -- Physiological effect.
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Antioxidants -- Physiological effect.
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Plants -- Metabolism.
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Thiols.
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Reactive Oxygen Species.
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| Author |
Smirnoff, N.
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| LC no. |
2004027446 |
| ISBN |
1405125292 (hbk.) |
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9781405125291 (hbk.) |
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