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The role of nitric oxide in plant growth regulation and responses to abiotic stresses

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Nitric oxide (NO) has received much attention in the recent two decades, equally from human, animal and plant biologists. It was found to play a crucial role in human and animal physiology, immunological reactions and signal transduction. Its ubiquity and versatile properties caught the attention of plant physiologists and biochemists. This work presents an extensive review on the NO presence and action in plants. Various modes of NO synthesis are discussed and the most novel approaches to the elucidation of plant nitric oxide synthase (NOS) structure are presented. This review focuses on the physiological role of NO in regulation of plant growth and development, as well as in the process of gene expression. Special attention is given to the action of NO during abiotic stress and the antioxidant properties of the molecule.

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Abbreviations

AFLP:

cDNA-amplification fragment length polymorphism

AOX:

alternative oxidase

APOD:

ascorbate peroxidase

APR2:

5′-adenylylphosphosulfate reductase

cADPR:

cyclic ADP Ribose

CAT:

catalase

DAF-2DA:

4,5-diaminofluorescein diacetate

GA:

gibberellic acid

GDC:

glycine decarboxylase

GR:

glutathione reductase

kDa:

kilodaltons

GST:

glutathione-S-transferase

Hb:

hemoglobin

IAA:

indole-3-acetic acid

IPO:

ipomoelin

Lhca:

Lhcb-light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding proteins

MAPK:

mitogen activated protein kinase

MDA:

malondialdehyde

Ni:NOR:

nitrite: NO-reductase

NMMA:

NG-monomethyl-L-arginine

NO:

nitric oxide

NOS:

nitric oxide synthase

NR:

nitrate reductase

OGA:

oligogalacturonic acid

PAD4:

phytoalexin-deficient 4 protein

PAL:

phenylalanine ammonia lyase

PCD:

programmed cell death

phyA:

phytochrome A

phyB:

phytochrome B

POX:

general peroxidase

PQ:

paraquat

PR-1:

pathogenesis related protein 1

PTIO:

2-(4-carboxy-2-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide

ROS:

reactive oxygen species

RWC:

relative water content

SIN-1:

3-morpholinosydnonimine

SNAP:

S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine

SNP:

sodium nitroprusside

SOD:

superoxide dismutase

XOR:

xanthine reductase

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Kopyra, M., Gwó d, E.A. The role of nitric oxide in plant growth regulation and responses to abiotic stresses. Acta Physiol Plant 26, 459–473 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-004-0037-4

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