Ascorbic Acid in Plants: Biosynthesis, Regulation and Enhancement

By Yuyang Zhang

Preface.- 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461441269
• ISBN13: 9781461441267
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 117 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"