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Nitric Oxide – A Product of Plant Nitrogen Metabolism

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Nitric Oxide in Plant Growth, Development and Stress Physiology

Part of the book series: Plant Cell Monographs ((CELLMONO,volume 5))

Abstract

Nitric oxide is an intermediate product of inorganic nitrogen assimilation. In plants, it can be formed either by reducing inorganic nitrogen by the nitrite-dependent pathway or by oxidation of organic nitrogen by the arginine-dependent pathway. Both pathways require adequate nitrogen supply to the plant and may not operate under nitrogen deficiency. However, the pathways are differently regulated in relation to oxygen availability and, therefore, have a different importance for underground organs like roots, than for above-ground organs like the shoot.

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Stöhr, C. (2006). Nitric Oxide – A Product of Plant Nitrogen Metabolism. In: Lamattina, L., Polacco, J.C. (eds) Nitric Oxide in Plant Growth, Development and Stress Physiology. Plant Cell Monographs, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/7089_2006_082

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