The chemical behaviour of heavy metals plays a prominent role in the induction of oxidative stress

Free Radical Research

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Cuypers, A ^a   Vangronsveld, J ^a   Clijsters, H ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antioxidative defence mechanism; Ascorbate glutathione pathway; Copper; Phaseolus vulgaris; Primary leaves; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; HEAVY METAL; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PEROXIDASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; ZINC;

BEAN; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAF;

EID: 0033400038     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10715769900301301     Document Type: Conference Paper

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