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A.R. Reddy <strong>and</strong> A.S. Raghavendra<br />

Table 1. Localization, half-life <strong>and</strong> target sites <strong>of</strong> different ROS in plant cells<br />

(Mittler , 2002; Perl-Treves <strong>and</strong> Perl, 2002)<br />

ROS LOCALIZATION HALF-LIFE TARGET SITE<br />

Dioxygen Chloroplasts,<br />

Mitochondria > 100 Possibly not clear<br />

Singlet oxygen Chloroplasts 1 x 10 -6 Chlorophyll<br />

destruction,<br />

membrane lipid<br />

peroxidation<br />

Superoxide radical Chloroplasts, 1 x 10 -6 Chlorophyll<br />

Mitochondria,<br />

destruction,<br />

Plasma membrane,<br />

membrane lipid<br />

Peroxisomes,<br />

peroxidation,<br />

Cell wall,<br />

D1 protein<br />

Endoplasmic<br />

reticulum,<br />

Glyoxysomes<br />

Hydrogen peroxide Peroxisomes, Not known Calvin cycle enzymes,<br />

Apoplast,<br />

cross linking to D1-D2,<br />

Cell wall<br />

damage to Mn-cluster<br />

in PSII<br />

Hydroxy radical Chloroplasts, 1 x 10 -9 All loci in cell<br />

Cell wall<br />

several strategies in plants for mitigation <strong>of</strong> photoinhibition which primarily involve<br />

the removal or detoxification <strong>of</strong> reactive oxygen molecules inevitably generated during<br />

photosynthesis.<br />

5.1. Non-Enzymatic Antioxidants- Role <strong>of</strong> Plant Pigments<br />

5.1.1. Pigments<br />

The generation <strong>of</strong> 1 O 2<br />

under high light stress <strong>and</strong> other stressful conditions is highly<br />

deleterious to plant cell if it is not instantly removed. The toxicity <strong>of</strong> ROS arises from<br />

their ability to initiate radical cascade reactions that lead to protein damage, lipid<br />

peroxidation, DNA damage <strong>and</strong> finally cell death. Plants have evolved a range <strong>of</strong> avoidance<br />

<strong>and</strong> tolerance strategies employing versatile tools against photooxidative stress.

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