Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8291232 Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 2012 14 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Catalases are one of several types of H2O2-metabolizing enzymes in plants. ► This review discusses their known or potential roles in redox homeostasis. ► An overview of catalase genes and expression is presented. ► Possible mechanisms of catalase import into peroxisomes are discussed. ► The application of catalase-deficient plants as models to study stress is analyzed.
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