Plant secondary metabolism
Автор:
Jesse Russell,Ronald Cohn, 132 стр., издатель:
"Книга по Требованию", ISBN:
978-5-5084-5424-1
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Secondary plant metabolism contains products that aid in the growth and development of plants, however they are not required for the plant to survive. Secondary metabolism facilitates the primary metabolism in plants. This primary metabolism consists of chemical reactions that allow the plant to live. In order for the plants to stay healthy however, secondary metabolism plays a pinnacle role in keeping all the of plants' systems working properly. A common role of secondary metabolites in plants is defense mechanisms. They fight off herbivores, pests, and pathogens. Although researchers know that this trait is common in many plants it is still difficult to determine the precise role each secondary metabolite plays. Some of the roles secondary metabolites play are deterrenct/anti-feedant activity, toxicity or acting as precursors to physical defense systems. Данное издание представляет собой компиляцию сведений, находящихся в свободном доступе...