Phytochelatins (PCs) are glutathione‐derived peptides that function in heavy metal
detoxification in plants and certain fungi. Recent research in Arabidopsis has shown that …

Phytochelatins (PCs) are peptides that function in heavy-metal chelation and detoxification
in plants and fungi. A recent study showed that PCs have the ability to undergo long …

Cadmium is an important environmental pollutant with high toxicity to plants. We report the
effects of high‐dose Cd (100 µM for 21 days) on the root apparatus of Phragmites australis …

Phytochelatins (PCs) are small cysteine-rich peptides capable of binding metal (loid) s via
SH-groups. Although the biosynthesis of PCs can be induced in vivo by various metal (loid) …

Higher plants respond to cadmium exposure with the production of phytochelatins (PCn),
small heavy metal binding peptides, which are synthesized from glutathione by …

Phytochelatin (PC) synthesis is considered necessary for Cd tolerance in non‐resistant
plants, but roles for PCs in hyper‐accumulating species are currently unknown. In the …

Cadmium (Cd), a nonessential element, is readily taken up by plants, and negatively affects
plant metabolism, growth, and development. Due to their sessile nature, plants have evolved …

Cadmium (C d) and arsenic (A s) are toxic to all living organisms, including plants and
humans. In plants, C d and A s are detoxified by phytochelatins (PCs) and metal (loid) …

Most studies of Cd2+ effects on plants have focused on formation of thiol-rich peptides, often
called phytochelatins, in cultured cells or roots exposed to moderate-to-high levels of this …

This chapter addresses the role of two types of metal ligands, phytochelatins and
metallothioneins, in tolerance of plants to heavy metals. Phytochelatin (PC) synthesis in …