Significance of Glutathione to Plant Adaptation to the Environment

Significance of Glutathione to Plant Adaptation to the Environment
ISBN-10
1402001789
ISBN-13
9781402001789
Category
Science
Pages
262
Language
English
Published
2001-11-30
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Michael Tausz, D. Grill, Michael M. Tausz

Description

This book focuses on the biological significance of glutathione in plants. Glutathione is a thiol-containing tripeptide, which appears to be present in nearly all living organisms and which is involved in many important metabolic and physiological processes. The biochemistry and the metabolism of glutathione are reviewed, and its role in sulphur and selenium metabolism in plants is discussed. The significance of glutathione and of glutathione-related enzymes in the adaptation to natural stress, heavy metals, xenobiotics, air pollution, and in plant-pathogen and plant-animal interactions are evaluated.

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