N-acetylcysteine-dependent protection against UV-B damage in two photosynthetic organisms

Plant Science

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 129-137

  Malanga, Gabriela ^a   Kozak, Ruth G ^a   Puntarulo, Susana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Chlorella vulgaris; N Acetylcysteine; Soybean leaves; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OZONE LAYER; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOYBEAN; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

CHLORELLA VULGARIS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0033593780     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00237-4     Document Type: Article

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