Plants cannot survive without glutathione (γ‐glutamylcysteinylglycine) or γ‐glutamylcysteine‐
containing homologues. The reasons why this small molecule is indispensable are not fully …

Plants experience oxidative stress upon exposure to heavy metals that leads to cellular
damage. In addition, plants accumulate metal ions that disturb cellular ionic homeostasis. To …

Arsenic (As) is an element that is nonessential for and toxic to plants. Arsenic contamination
in the environment occurs in many regions, and, depending on environmental factors, its …

Arsenic toxicity has become a global concern owing to the ever-increasing contamination of
water, soil and crops in many regions of the world. To limit the detrimental impact of arsenic …

Heavy metal toxicity is one of the major concerns for agriculture and health. Accumulation of
toxic heavy metals at high concentrations in edible parts of crop plants is the primary cause …

Glutathione is a simple sulfur compound composed of three amino acids and the major non-
protein thiol in many organisms, including plants. The functions of glutathione are manifold …

Phytoremediation to clean up metal-and metalloid-contaminated soil or sediments has
gained increasing attention as environmental friendly and cost effective. Achievements of …

The metabolism of sulphur in angiosperms is reviewed under the aspect of exposure to
ecologically relevant concentrations of sulphur, heavy metals and metalloids. Because of the …

The synthesis of phytochelatins (PCs) is essential for the detoxification of nonessential
metals and metalloids such as cadmium and arsenic in plants and a variety of other …

Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) plants were grown in a hydroponic culture system for 7 to
14 d in the absence or presence of 75 µM Cd or 75 µM Cu. The Cu treatment resulted in …