biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Nìmec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 46:265-267, 2003 | DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOP.0000022262.31314.79

Influence of Ultraviolet-B Radiation on Peroxidase Activity of Allium schoenoprasum Leaves

M. Egert1, M. Tevini2
1 Max-Planck-Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, Germany
2 Botanical Institute II, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

An approximately 7 % difference in biologically effective ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation did not significantly influence leaf length or leaf peroxidase activity of chives (Allium schoenoprasum L.). However, correlation and regression analyses with different climatic parameters revealed that increased UV-B radiation enhanced ascorbate peroxidase activity in chive leaves whereas guaiacol peroxidase was inhibited.

Keywords: ascorbate peroxidase; growth; guaiacol peroxidase; oxidative stress
Subjects: Allium schoenoprasum; ascorbate peroxidase; guaiacol peroxidase; oxidative stress, peroxidase; peroxidases; radiation, ultraviolet-B, peroxidase activity

Published: September 1, 2003  Show citation

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Egert, M., & Tevini, M. (2003). Influence of Ultraviolet-B Radiation on Peroxidase Activity of Allium schoenoprasum Leaves. Biologia plantarum, 46(2), 265-267. doi: 10.1023/B:BIOP.0000022262.31314.79
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