Antioxidants and reactive oxygen species in plants /
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 rol...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; Ames, Iowa :
Blackwell Pub.,
2005.
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| Series: | Biological sciences series (Oxford, England)
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 t. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 302 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470988565 0470988568 9781405171465 1405171464 9781405125291 1405125292 1280748214 9781280748219 9786610748211 6610748217 0470761164 9780470761168 |