Screen LibraryAscorbic acid in plants : biosynthesis, regulation and enhancement /
Ascorbate acid (AsA) is an important antioxidant in plants, playing important roles in various physiological processes. Humans have lost the ability to synthesize AsA because of the lack of L-gulono-1,4-lactone oxidoreductase, and thus have to absorb ascorbate from diet including fresh fruits and ve...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerBriefs in plant science,
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4127-4 |
| Summary: |
Ascorbate acid (AsA) is an important antioxidant in plants, playing important roles in various physiological processes. Humans have lost the ability to synthesize AsA because of the lack of L-gulono-1,4-lactone oxidoreductase, and thus have to absorb ascorbate from diet including fresh fruits and vegetables, as they are the major sources of ascorbate. Several pathways for AsA biosynthesis and metabolism have been identified in plants since 1998. More attention has been paid to improving ascorbate content in plants especially in fruits and vegetables. Significant progresses have been made on key enzymes and genes involved in the AsA biosynthesis and metabolism. Recently, more interests have arised in the regulation of AsA biosynthesis, as it is constantly regulated by the plant development and the environmental factors, e.g. light. Ascorbic acid is also frequently reported to affect plant growth and development e.g. flowering time and fruit ripening. The scope of the book is to cover the biological role, biosynthesis and metabolism, regulation, and metabolic modification of ascorbate in plants. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781461441274 (electronic bk.) 1461441277 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | QK861 |
| CLC: | Q946.64 |
| Contents: |
Discovery and Determination of Ascorbic Acid -- Biological Role of Ascorbate in Plants -- Ascorbate Biosynthesis in Plants -- The Oxidization and Catabolism of Ascorbate -- Recycling of Ascorbate -- Distribution and Transport of Ascorbate -- Enzymes Involved in Ascorbate Biosynthesis and Metabolism in Plants -- Regulation of Ascorbate Synthesis in Plants -- Ascorbate in Tomato, a Model Fruit -- Metabolic Modification of Ascorbate in Plants -- Regulating Ascorbate Biosynthesis and Metabolism for Stress Tolerance in Plants. |