Potassium: A Vital Regulator of Plant Responses and Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 3; p. 31
• Main Authors: Hasanuzzaman, Mirza, Bhuyan, M., Nahar, Kamrun, Hossain, Md, Mahmud, Jubayer, Hossen, Md, Masud, Abdul, Moumita, Fujita, Masayuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 12.03.2018
• Subjects: Abiotic stress; antioxidant activity; antioxidant defense; Antioxidants; biochemical pathways; Carbohydrate metabolism; Carbohydrates; cell communication; Drought; enzyme activation; enzyme regulations; Homeostasis; Metabolism; Molecular modelling; Nutrients; Oxidative stress; Photosynthesis; Physiology; Plant growth; plant hormones; plant nutrients; Plant protection; plant response; Plant structures; Potassium; Protein biosynthesis; Protein synthesis; Protein turnover; reactive oxygen species; Salinity tolerance; salt stress; Signaling; soil fertility; Stomata; stomatal movement; stress tolerance; Translocation; water stress

Among the plant nutrients, potassium (K) is one of the vital elements required for plant growth and physiology. Potassium is not only a constituent of the plant structure but it also has a regulatory function in several biochemical processes related to protein synthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, and...