biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 51:401-406, 2007 | DOI: 10.1007/s10535-007-0088-7

Leaf senescence and activities of the antioxidant enzymes

D. Procházková1,*, N. Wilhelmová1
1 Institute of Experimental Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague 6, Czech Republic

Senescence is a genetically regulated process that involves decomposition of cellular structures and distribution of the products of this degradation to other plant parts. Reactions involving reactive oxygen species are the intrinsic features of these processes and their role in senescence is suggested. The malfunction of protection against destruction induced by reactive oxygen species could be the starting point of senescence. This article reviews biochemical changes during senescence in relation to reactive oxygen species and changes in antioxidant protection.

Keywords: ageing; enzymatic antioxidants; lipid peroxidation; non-enzymatic antioxidants; oxidative stress
Subjects: antioxidants, antioxidant enzymes; ascorbate peroxidase; carotenoids; catalase; chlorophyll a,b; cotyledon, cotyledonary node; dehydroascorbate reductase; glutamic acid, glutathione; growth analysis, plant development, biomass and yield enhancement; leaf senescence; lipid peroxidation; reactive oxygen species (ROS); salinity, salt stress

Received: June 14, 2006; Accepted: January 22, 2007; Published: September 1, 2007  Show citation

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Procházková, D., & Wilhelmová, N. (2007). Leaf senescence and activities of the antioxidant enzymes. Biologia plantarum, 51(3), 401-406. doi: 10.1007/s10535-007-0088-7
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