Nitric Oxide (NO) and Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) in Higher Plants under Physiological and Stress Conditions
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "ROS, RNS and RSS".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2019) | Viewed by 45629
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Interests: nitric oxide metabolism; signaling processes; fruit physiology; abiotic stress in crop species; ROS and RNS metabolism; melatonin; hydrogen sulfide; antioxidants
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Dear Colleagues,
Nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are two gasotransmitters endogenously generated in plant cells. These molecules share diverse plant functions and participate in a wide range of physiological processes including seed germination, root architecture, plant growth and development, stomatal movement, and senescence or fruit ripening among others, as well as in the mechanism of response against environmental stresses. Both gasotransmitters have families of related molecules designated reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive sulfur species (RSS). Their mechanism of action is through posttranslational modifications such as S-nitrosation, nitration, or persulfidation affecting the redox status and function of the target proteins. Thus, NO and H2S mediate several signaling networks and are key elements in biochemistry and physiology of plants.
The present Special Issue of Antioxidants aims to provide the most recent findings about the function of these two gasotransmitters in higher plants and it is opened to different types of manuscripts including original research papers, perspectives, or reviews where either NO, H2S, or related molecules could be involved at biochemical or physiological levels.
Prof. Dr. Francisco J. Corpas
Guest Editor
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