Chapter One. Alone NO Longer: Interactions of Nitric Oxide with Reactive Oxygen Species and Hydrogen Sulfide
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Generation and Accumulation of NO
- 3. Interactions between Reactive Mediators
- 4. NO Effects on Proteins
- 5. Conclusions
Chapter Two. S-Nitrosylation of Nuclear Proteins: New Pathways in Regulation of Gene Expression
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Regulation of Gene Expression via Modification of Signaling Pathways
- 3. Regulation of Gene Expression via Modification of Transcription Factors
- 4. Regulation of Gene Expression via Modification of Chromatin Structure
- 5. Conclusion
Chapter Three. Auxin and Nitric Oxide: A Counterbalanced Partnership Ensures the Redox Cue Control Required for Determining Root Growth Pattern
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Indole Acetic Acid Induces Oxidative Stress and NO Production
- 3. The Counterbalance Between NO and ROS Operates Downstream Auxin and Is Critic for Determining Root Architecture
- 4. Redox Regulation of Auxin Perception and Signaling
- 5. Concluding Remarks and Perspectives
Chapter Four. Control of Nitrogen Assimilation in Plants through S-nitrosothiols
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Nitrate Uptake and Transport
- 3. Nitrate Assimilation
- 4. Links between Nitrate Assimilation and Nitric Oxide Formation
- 5. Redox Signaling by NO through Protein Modification
- 6. The Role of NO in Nitrate Assimilation Pathways
- 7. Conclusions and Future Remarks
Chapter Five. Functional Implications of S-Nitrosothiols under Nitrooxidative Stress Induced by Abiotic Conditions
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Biochemistry of SNOs
- 3. Role of GSNO as Cellular Signal
- 4. Function of SNOs under Adverse Environmental Conditions
- 5. Conclusions and Perspectives
Chapter Six. Costs and Benefits of Nitric Oxide Generation in Plants Exposed to Cadmium
- 1. Introduction
- 2. NO Costs in Cadmium Stress: From Sensing to Amplifying Cd-Induced Pathology
- 3. Benefits of NO Generation: From NO Priming to Cd Tolerance
- 4. Is There Any Universality of NO Response During HM Stress?
- 5. Conclusions
Chapter Seven. Role of NO-dependent Posttranslational Modifications in Switching Metabolic Pathways
- 1. Introduction
- 2. NO in Plants: Production and Turnover
- 3. NO-Dependent PTM Regulation in Plants
- 4. Metabolic Pathways Affected by NO-Dependent PTMs
- 5. Conclusions and Future Research
Chapter Eight. The Functional Role of Nitric Oxide in Plant Mitochondrial Metabolism
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Nitric Oxide Generation in Mitochondria
- 3. Scavenging of Nitric Oxide by Mitochondria
- 4. Participation of Mitochondrial Generated Nitric Oxide in Cell Death
- 5. AOX in Mitochondria and Relation to NO
- 6. Nitrosylation and Nitration of Mitochondrial Proteins
- 7. Genes Encoding Mitochondrial Proteins Are Regulated by NO
- 8. Effect of NO on TCA Cycle via Aconitase
- 9. Increasing Energy Yield in Mitochondria Mediated by Nitrite Reduction to Nitric Oxide
- 10. Conclusion
Chapter Nine. Nitric Oxide and Reactive Oxygen Species in PCD Signaling
- 1. Introduction
- 2. PCD Induction by NO and/or H2O2
- 3. NO and ROS Signaling during Senescence
- 4. NO and ROS Interplay in Self-Incompatibility
- 5. NO and ROS Crosstalk during Hypersensitive Response
- 6. NO and ROS Involvement in PCD Induced by Abiotic Stress
- 7. Conclusions
Chapter Ten. Nitric Oxide: Jack-of-All-Trades of the Nitrogen-Fixing Symbiosis?
- 1. Introduction
- 2. NO in Plant and Bacteria
- 3. NO Roles in Nitrogen-Fixing Symbiosis
- 4. Conclusions and Future Directions
Chapter Eleven. Nitric Oxide Signaling during the Hypersensitive Disease Resistance Response
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Origins of the NO Burst: Still Searching for an Answer
- 3. NO Signal Transduction during the HR
- 4. The Role of NO in the HR Cell Death
- 5. NO and Immunity in Plants
- 6. Conclusions
Chapter Twelve. Nitric Oxide-Mediated Chemical Signaling during Systemic Acquired Resistance
- 1. Salicylic Acid Metabolism in Relation to SAR
- 2. Free Radicals and Their Role in SAR
- 3. Relationship among Free Radicals and Other SAR Signals and Lipids
- 4. Fatty Acid Flux and SAR
Chapter Thirteen. The Role of Nitric Oxide in Development and Pathogenesis of Biotrophic Phytopathogens – Downy and Powdery Mildews
- 1. Nitric Oxide in Plant Responses to Pathogen Attack
- 2. Sources of NO in Phytopathogens
- 3. NO in the Pathogenesis of Fungal and Hemibiotrophic Phytopathogens
- 4. NO in the Pathogenesis of Downy Mildews
- 5. NO in the Pathogenesis of Powdery Mildews
- 6. Conclusions
- Conflict of Interest
Chapter Fourteen. NO and Ca2+: Critical Components of Cytosolic Signaling Systems Involved in Stomatal Immune Responses
- 1. Introduction
- 2. NO and Ca2+ Involve in Plant Innate Immunity
- 3. NO and Ca2+ Signaling in Stomatal Innate Immunity
- 4. Concluding Perspectives