Singlet oxygen and plants

Abstract The generation, occurrence and action of singlet oxygen in plant tissue is reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed upon its formation from triplet sensitizers and its reactivity with molecules of biological importance such as lipids and amino acids. The possibility of singlet oxygen generation in chloroplasts is discussed in relation to potential quenching systems such as carotenoid pigments, ascorbate and α-tocopherol. The problems associated with carotenoid diminution and some stress and herbicide treatment conditions are related to the possibility of damage by singlet oxygen. The action of a number of secondary plant substances, including quinones, furanocoumarins, polyacetylenes and thiophenes, as plant defence agents is discussed in relation to the photodynamic generation of singlet oxygen.

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