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Diagram showing the general and specific effects of heavy metals on plants. Heavy metals affect ROS production, inhibit ATP synthesis and damage DNA and proteins. The damage to DNA and proteins is shown separately. Free radicals damage DNA and cause membrane peroxidation when metal ions surround the site of tissue injury, causing ATP inhibition, and NADH depletion.
