Ascorbate peroxidase and catalase activities and their genetic regulation in plants subjected to drought and salinity stresses

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 13561-13578

  Sofo, Adriano ^a   Scopa, Antonio ^a   Nuzzaci, Maria ^a   Vitti, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Ascorbate peroxidase (APX); Catalase (CAT); Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2); Reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Indexed keywords

ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE; CATALASE; DNA; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ISOCITRATE DEHYDROGENASE; MICRORNA; PEROXIREDOXIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOREDOXIN PEROXIDASE; PLANT PROTEIN;

CELL DEATH; CHLOROPLAST; CYTOSOL; DOWN REGULATION; DROUGHT STRESS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC REGULATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PEROXISOME; PHOTORESPIRATION; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT RESPONSE; REVIEW; SALT STRESS; UPREGULATION; DROUGHT; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PLANT; SALINITY;

ASCORBATE PEROXIDASES; CATALASE; DROUGHTS; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; SALINITY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84934894845     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms160613561     Document Type: Review

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