Protein oxidation in plant mitochondria as a stress indicator

• Published in: Photochemical & photobiological sciences Vol. 3; no. 8; pp. 730 - 735
• Main Authors: Møller, Ian M., Kristensen, Brian K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.08.2004
• Subjects: Mitochondrial Proteins - metabolism; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxidative Stress; Plant Proteins - metabolism; Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism

Plant mitochondria produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) as an unavoidable side product of aerobic metabolism, but they have mechanisms for regulating this production such as the alternative oxidase. Once produced, ROS can be removed by several different enzyme systems. Finally, should the first two...