Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants

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Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants

Nicholas Smirnoff

Description

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced during the interaction of metabolism with oxygen. As ROS have the potential to cause oxidative damage by reacting with biomolecules, research on ROS has concentrated on the oxidative damage that results from exposure to environmental stresses and on the role of ROS in defence against pathogens. However, more recently, it has become apparent that ROS also have important roles as signalling molecules. A complex network of enzymatic and small molecule antioxidants controls the concentration of ROS and repairs oxidative damage, and research is revealing the complex and subtle interplay between ROS and antioxidants in controlling plant growth, development and response to the environment.

This book covers these new developments, generally focussing on molecular and biochemical details and providing a point of entry to the detailed literature. It is directed at researchers and professionals in plant molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology, in both the academic and industrial sectors.

About the Author

Dr Nicholas Smirnoff is at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Exeter, UK

Features

A broad overview of a rapidly expanding field that lies at the centre of many aspects of plant growth and development, response to pathogens and stress resistance, and has a major impact on human nutrition
Provides a point of entry to the more detailed literature
Contributors are drawn from major international laboratories

Series

Biological Sciences Series

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