| Autor: |
Additiya Paramanya, Ahmad Ali, Prairna, Nazım Şekeroğlu |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
Harsh Environment and Plant Resilience ISBN: 9783030659110 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-030-65912-7_18 |
| Popis: |
Secondary metabolites (SMs) are the nonessential compounds synthesized by plants that help them to combat stressed conditions. Being sessile, plants produce SMs to maintain the integrity of the cellular structure and perform functions required for their growth and development in extreme environments. They carry out a multitude of functions ranging from mutualistic interactions with organisms (nitrogen assimilation) to stabilization of cellular structures and molecular compounds during stress conditions. The type of SMs and their composition are dependent on the physiological conditions of plants and their environmental conditions. Several SMs have been discovered and studied, of which alkaloids are predominant in the plant system. Some of the major pathways such as shikimate, mevalonate, and nonmevalonate are involved in the production of SMs. These pathways respond to different types of stresses and lead to the generation of specific secondary metabolites meant for protecting the plants from that particular stress. This chapter deals with the significance of SMs produced by plants, their production, and role in plant survival and protection under challenging environmental conditions. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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