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Ascorbic Acid in Plants

Biosynthesis, Regulation and Enhancement

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Yuyang Zhang

    1. , College of Horticulture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, People's Republic

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  • New addition to the Springer.
  • Brief in Plant Sciences series Covers the newest advances in this important protein Comprehensive and up-to-the-minute information
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Plant Science (BRIEFSPLANT)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Discovery and Determination of Ascorbic Acid

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 1-6

  3. Biological Role of Ascorbate in Plants

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 7-33

  4. Ascorbate Biosynthesis in Plants

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 35-43

  5. The Oxidization and Catabolism of Ascorbate

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 45-48

  6. Recycling of Ascorbate

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 49-50

  7. Distribution and Transport of Ascorbate

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 51-55

  8. Enzymes Involved in Ascorbate Biosynthesis and Metabolism in Plants

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 57-86

  9. Regulation of Ascorbate Synthesis in Plants

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 87-99

  10. Ascorbate in Tomato, a Model Fruit

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 101-105

  11. Metabolic Modification of Ascorbate in Plants

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 107-112

  12. Regulating Ascorbate Biosynthesis and Metabolism for Stress Tolerance in Plants

    • Yuyang Zhang
    Pages 113-117
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Ascorbate acid (AsA) is an important antioxidant in plants, playing important roles in various physiological processes. Humans have lost the ability to synthesize AsA because of the lack of L-gulono-1,4-lactone oxidoreductase, and thus have to absorb ascorbate from diet including fresh fruits and vegetables, as they are the major sources of ascorbate. Several pathways for AsA biosynthesis and metabolism have been identified in plants since 1998. More attention has been paid to improving ascorbate content in plants especially in fruits and vegetables. Significant progresses have been made on key enzymes and genes involved in the AsA biosynthesis and metabolism. Recently, more interests have arised in the regulation of AsA biosynthesis, as it is constantly regulated by the plant development and the environmental factors, e.g. light. Ascorbic acid is also frequently reported to affect plant growth and development e.g. flowering time and fruit ripening. The scope of the book is to cover the biological role, biosynthesis and metabolism, regulation, and metabolic modification of ascorbate in plants.

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  • , College of Horticulture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, People's Republic

    Yuyang Zhang

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