Localization of ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid oxidase, and glutathione in roots of Cucurbita maxima L.

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 55, Issue 408, 2004, Pages 2589-2597

  Liso, Rosalia ^a   De Tullio, Mario C ^a   Ciraci, Samantha ^a   Balestrini, Raffaella ^b   La Rocca, Nicoletta ^c   Bruno, Leonardo ^d   Chiappetta, Adriana ^d   Bitonti, Maria Beatrice ^d   Bonfante, Paola ^b   Arrigoni, Oreste ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Ascorbic acid oxidase; Cucurbita maxima L.; Dehydroascorbic acid; Glutathione; Root development

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; CELLS; ENZYMES; METABOLISM; TISSUE;

ASCORBIC ACID (ASC); DEHYDROASCORBIC ACID (DHA); GLUTATHIONE (GSH); QUIESCENT CENTER (QC);

INORGANIC ACIDS;

AMARYLLIDACEAE ALKALOID; ASCORBATE OXIDASE; ASCORBIC ACID; DEHYDROASCORBIC ACID; GALACTONOLACTONE; GLUTATHIONE; LYCORINE; PHENANTHRIDINE DERIVATIVE; SUGAR ACID;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL VACUOLE; CELL WALL; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; SEEDLING; SQUASH; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AMARYLLIDACEAE ALKALOIDS; ASCORBATE OXIDASE; ASCORBIC ACID; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CUCURBITA; DEHYDROASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; PHENANTHRIDINES; PLANT ROOTS; SEEDLING; SUGAR ACIDS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VACUOLES;

CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA MAXIMA;

EID: 19944419435     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erh262     Document Type: Article

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