Association between radionuclides (210Po and 210Pb) and antioxidant enzymes in oak (Quercus coccifera) and mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus)

• Published in: Journal of environmental radioactivity Vol. 174; pp. 71 - 77
• Main Authors: Uğur Görgün, A., Aslan, E., Kül, M., İlhan, S., Dimlioğlu, G., Bor, M., Özdemir, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2017
• Subjects: 210Pb; 210Po; antioxidants; Ascorbate peroxidase; Catalase - metabolism; Chlorophyll - metabolism; enzyme activity; ionizing radiation; lead; Lead Radioisotopes - analysis; Lead Radioisotopes - toxicity; Lipid peroxidation; Lipid Peroxidation - radiation effects; Malondialdehyde; Oxidative Stress; Pistacia - physiology; Pistacia - radiation effects; Pistacia lentiscus; Plant Leaves - metabolism; polonium; Polonium - analysis; Polonium - toxicity; Quercus - physiology; Quercus - radiation effects; Quercus coccifera; radioactivity; radionuclides; spring; summer; Superoxide dismutase; Superoxide Dismutase - metabolism; trees; Lipid peroxidation; Superoxide dismutase; 210Pb; Ascorbate peroxidase; Malondialdehyde; 210Po; Pb; Po

The activity levels of naturally occurring radionuclides Polonium-210 and lead-210 in different subjects including plant species have direct or indirect impact on human beings. High levels of ionising radiation cause oxidative stress and the interaction between antioxidative defense and radionuclide...