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100 1 _aZhang, Yuyang.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aAscorbic Acid in Plants
_h[electronic resource] :
_bBiosynthesis, Regulation and Enhancement /
_cby Yuyang Zhang.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSpringer New York :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2013.
300 _aXIV, 117 p. 14 illus., 9 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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347 _atext file
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490 1 _aSpringerBriefs in Plant Science,
_x2192-1229
505 0 _aPreface -- Chapter 1. Chemical feature -- Chapter 2. The biological role of ascorbate in plants -- Chapter 3. Ascorbate biosynthesis in plants -- Chapter 4. The oxidization and metabolism of ascorbate -- Chapter 5. Recycling of ascorbate -- Chapter 6. Transport of ascorbate -- Chapter 7. Key enzymes involved in ascorbate biosynthesis and metabolism -- Chapter 8. Regulation of ascorbate biosynthesis. - Chapter 9. Ascorbate in tomato, a model fruit. - Chapter 10. Metabolic modification of ascorbate in plants -- Chapter 11. Regulating ascorbate biosynthesis and metabolism for abiotic stress tolerance in plants -- References -- Index.
520 _aAscorbate 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.
650 0 _aLife sciences.
650 0 _aBiochemistry.
650 0 _aBotany.
650 0 _aPlant anatomy.
650 1 4 _aLife Sciences.
650 2 4 _aPlant Sciences.
650 2 4 _aPlant Anatomy/Development.
650 2 4 _aPlant Biochemistry.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781461441267
830 0 _aSpringerBriefs in Plant Science,
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856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4127-4
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