Uptake, assimilation and toxicity of cyanogenic compounds in plants: facts and fiction

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 763-774

  Yu, X Z ^a  

^a GUILIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Cyanide; Iron cyanide; Plant; Toxicity; Transport

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; IRON; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); TOXICITY;

BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CYANOGENIC COMPOUNDS; DEGRADATION PATHWAYS; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS; PLANT; TRANSPORT;

CYANIDES;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CYANIDE; DIFFUSION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH RESPONSE; NITROGEN; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TOXICITY;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 84920533408     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-014-0571-6     Document Type: Review

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