The effect of desiccation on the activities of antioxidant enzymes in lichens from habitats of contrasting water status

Symbiosis

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 113-121

  Mayaba, N ^a   Beckett, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Ascorbate peroxidase (APX); Catalase (CAT); Desiccation; Lichens; Superoxide dismutase (SOD)

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; ENZYME; LICHEN;

PELTIGERA POLYDACTYLA; RAMALINA CELASTRI; TELOSCHISTES CAPENSIS;

EID: 0034921368     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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