Photosynthetica 1997, 33(13):321-342 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1006818815528

Effect of copper on cellular processes in higher plants

W. Maksymiec1
1 Department of Plant Physiology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland

Copper (Cu) is a heavy metal which in recent studies has been attributed an increasing role in metabolic processes of plant cells. It is an indispensable component of oxidative enzymes or of particular structural components of cells. At elevated concentrations, Cu can act strongly on chromatin, the photosynthetic apparatus, growth, and senescence processes. The mechanisms of the metal toxicity depending largely on the growth stage of treated plants are presented in this review.

Additional key words: genetic apparatus; growth; oxidative enzymes; photosynthetic apparatus; senescence; toxicity

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Maksymiec, W. (1997). Effect of copper on cellular processes in higher plants. Photosynthetica, 34(3), 321-342. doi: 10.1023/A:1006818815528
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