Localization of gamma-glutamyl transferase activity and protein in Zea mays organs and tissues

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 164, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1527-1535

  Masi, Antonio ^a   Destro, Tiziana ^a   Turetta, Loris ^a   Varotto, Serena ^a   Caporale, Giovanni ^a   Ferretti, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental sensing; Glutathione metabolism; Histochemical detection; Immunolocalization; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CELLS; CROPS; METABOLISM; PROTEINS; TISSUE;

ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING; GLUTATHIONE; HISTOCHEMICAL DETECTION; MERISTEM;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35348850091     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2006.07.016     Document Type: Article

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