Chapter 7. Reactive Oxygen Species as Signalling Molecules

  1. Nicholas Smirnoff
  1. Radhika Desikan,
  2. John Hancock,
  3. Steven Neill

Published Online: 12 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470988565.ch7

Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants

Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants

How to Cite

Desikan, R., Hancock, J. and Neill, S. (2007) Reactive Oxygen Species as Signalling Molecules, in Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants (ed N. Smirnoff), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470988565.ch7

Editor Information

  1. School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Exeter, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 12 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 27 JUN 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405125291

Online ISBN: 9780470988565

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Keywords:

  • signalling;
  • reactive oxygen species (ROS);
  • molecular oxygen;
  • hydrogen peroxide;
  • oxidation

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • ROS chemistry

  • ROS signalling

  • Regulators of ROS signalling

  • Regulation of ROS production

  • Crosstalk with other signalling molecules/pathways

  • Systemic signalling

  • Conclusion