Significance of Glutathione to Plant Adaptation to the Environment
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 present volume focuses on the biological significance of glutathion
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Plant Ecophysiology Volume 2
Series Editors:
Luit J. De Kok and Ineke Stulen University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Aims & Scope: The Kluwer Handbook Series of Plant Ecophysiology comprises a series of books that deals with the impact of biotic and abiotic factors on plant functioning and physiological adaptation to the environment. The aim of the Plant Ecophysiology series is to review and integrate the present knowledge on the impact of the environment on plant functioning and adaptation at various levels of integration: from the molecular, biochemical, physiological to a whole plant level. This Handbook series is of interest to scientists who like to be informed of new developments and insights in plant ecophysiology, and can be used as advanced textbooks for biology students.
The titles published in this series are listed at the end of this volume.
Significance of Glutathione to Plant Adaptation to the Environment Edited by Dieter Grill University of Graz, Austria
Michael Tausz University of Graz, Austria and
Luit J. De Kok University of Groningen, The Netherlands
KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS NEW YORK, BOSTON, DORDRECHT, LONDON, MOSCOW
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Dedicated to our friend, colleague and teacher Prof. Dr. Hermann Esterbauer who died too early
Prof. Dr. Hermann Esterbauer, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Graz, Austria 1936 – 1997
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We would like to thank Edith Hertl and Maria Grill for formatting and editing of the manuscripts and Daniël J.A. De Kok for preparing the index, and
John W. Anderson (Australia) Malcolm J. Hawkesford (U.K.) George Hendry (U.K.) Jonathan Howarth (U.K.) Graham Noctor (U.K.) Marinus L. Otte (Ireland) Nancy Grulke (U.S.A.) Nick Smirnoff (U.K.) for critical reading of the manuscripts.
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Contents Preface 1. Glutathione – An ancient metabolite with modern tasks Heinz Rennenberg
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2. Chemistry of glutathione Willibald Wonisch and Rudolf-Jörg Schaur
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3. The molecular biology and metabolism of glutathione Christine H. Foyer and Graham Noctor
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4. The role of glutathione in the uptake and metabolism of sulfur and selenium John W. Anderson and Peter J. McMahon
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5. The role of glutathione in plant response and adaptation to natural stress Michael Tausz
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6. The role of glutathione in plant reaction and adaptation to excess metals Wilfried E. Rauser 123 7. The role of glutathione and glutathione S-transferases in plant reaction and adaptation to xenobiotics Peter Schröder
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8. The role of glutathione in plant reaction and adaptation to ai
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