BABULA Petr1, OPATŘILOVÁ Radka1,
KRYŠTOFOVÁ Olga2, ZEHNÁLEK Josef2, ADAM Vojtěch2, HAVEL Ladislav2, KIZEK René2
(1Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita Brno, 2Mendelova univerzita v Brně)
Význam a vliv mědi na rostliny The importance and effects of copper on plants
Copper is an essential microelement with many physiological roles. It a part of a wide ranges of enzymes, in particular
from the group of oxidases, but also of protective enzymes such as superoxide dismutase. Moreover, it occurs in the enzyme
catalyzing the transfer of electrons in the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. High concentrations of copper
lead to symptoms of toxicity, which are species-specific. This circumstance is given by different susceptibility of plants
to copper ions. In this review the general mechanisms of uptake of copper, its importance for plants, deficiency symptoms and
its phytotoxicity are discussed.