IIB   20738
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLOGICAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Nitric oxide is a versatile signal molecule that possesses multiple targets in plants
Autor/es:
LAMATTINA L.
Lugar:
Aguas de Lindota, San Pablo, Brasil
Reunión:
Simposio; XXXVII Annual Meeting of SBBq and XI Congreso of the PABMB; 2008
Institución organizadora:
PABMB
Resumen:
Nitric Oxide (NO) is an intra- and intercellular signal molecule that acts in the regulation of growth, developmental and stress physiology processes in plants (Lamattina et al, 2003). Because of its lipophylic nature, small size and uncharged chemical structure NO can diffuse rapidly across biological membranes. NO is a free radical that reacts with almost every biological target. Thus, the mobility and reactivity of NO distinguish it as a potent signal molecule in biological systems probably synchronizing multiple metabolic responses to endogenous and exogenous stimuli.