Heavy Metal Induced Oxidative Stress Mitigation and ROS Scavenging in Plants
Jeju National University · University of Ulster · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Although trace elements are essential for life, environmental contamination due to metal accumulation and overuse in various sectors, such as healthcare, agriculture, industry, and cosmetics, poses significant health concerns. Exposure of plants to heavy metals leads to the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) due to their ability to change mitochondrial membrane permeability and restrict the action of ROS clearance enzymes in the cellular antioxidant system. The interaction of ROS with cellular membranes, heavy-metal-induced interactions directly or indirectly with different macromolecules, and signaling pathways leads to the accumulation of environmental pollutants and oxidative stress in exposed…
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9Topics & keywords
- Oxidative stress
- Reactive oxygen species
- Cell biology
- Oxidative phosphorylation
- Mitochondrion
- Mitochondrial ROS
- Chemistry
- Antioxidant
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