Figure 8.

Elevation of Glutathione Biosynthesis in S. stapfianus in Response to Desiccation.

The enzymes γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase (GCS) and glutathione synthetase (GS) are shared between glutathione biosynthesis and ophthalmate biosynthesis. The metabolites in red italics indicate higher levels during the dehydration process. The relative levels of the significantly altered metabolites were displayed using box plots. The P values for all comparisons are referenced in the Supplemental Data online. The x axis for each plot is RWC as a percentage. H, fully hydrated sample.

[See online article for color version of this figure.]