Antioxidants in Redox Homeostasis of Plant Development
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 1835
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant tissue culture; primary and secondary metabolism; biosynthesis of functional metabolites
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Interests: plant science; plant biology; plant ecology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The dynamic and flexible processes of plant growth and development, even with the greatest compliance, generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), primarily in chloroplasts, mitochondria, and peroxisomes. ROS can be significant inhibitors of photosynthetic processes through the inhibition of CO2 fixation, and can lead to the formation of cytotoxic lipid aldehydes, alkenes, malondialdehyde (MDA), as well as the deactivation of Calvin cycle enzymes. Although their harmful effects have been confirmed, ROS can also act as signaling molecules and secondary messengers, so coordinating the process of ROS production and their elimination in the cellular environment enables adequate signaling reactions, including enzyme activation and gene expression. The increased concentrations of ROS can lead to significant damage to nucleic acids and carbohydrates, protein oxidation, and lipid peroxidation, resulting in oxidative stress. The highly sophisticated antioxidant mechanism allows plant cells to overcome impaired redox homeostasis and stress-induced damage. The current Special Issue attempts to summarize the most recent knowledge of stress mitigation through antioxidant activation, as well as the opportunities for specific classes of antioxidants to contribute to plant redox homeostasis. Since coordinated changes occur at several levels of plant organization, studies regarding the differences in the location and biochemical properties of antioxidants resulting in an adaptable and flexible antioxidant system are highly appreciated, together with integrative approaches in improving plant growth and development.
Dr. Dragana Z. Jakovljević
Dr. Milan S. Stankovic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- reactive oxygen species
- radical scavenging
- oxidative stress
- plant growth and development
- primary and secondary metabolites
