Kömives, T.; Aioub, A. A. A.; Gullner, G.; Brunold, Christian (1994). Effects of Mercuric-Chloride on the Glutathione Transferase Enzyme-Activity in Corn (Zea mays L) Plants. Cereal Research Communications, 22(1-2), pp. 99-104. Akadémiai Kiadó
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Exposure of corn seedlings to different concentrations of the toxic heavy metal mercury(II) led to significantly altered activities of the enzyme glutathione transferase (GT, EC 2.5.1.18) important in glutathione utilization in this plant. Markedly elevated activities were found in the shoots. In the roots, however, the activities slightly decreased, induction was observed only after 3 days of exposure to 30 muM mercury concentration. The induction of GT activity was generally preceded by a decline. These responses are specific, as indicated by their time course and dose-dependence.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) > Stress Physiology [discontinued] 08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Brunold, Christian |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 580 Plants (Botany) |
ISSN: |
0133-3720 |
Publisher: |
Akadémiai Kiadó |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Peter Alfred von Ballmoos-Haas |
Date Deposited: |
18 Jul 2018 13:29 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:16 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
corn; glutathione; glutathione transferase; heavy metal; mercury(II); plant stress |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.118349 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/118349 |