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The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system
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| author | Westalle, Kim Louise |
| author2 | Lindsey, George G |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4351 The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system Westalle, Kim Louise Lindsey, George G Brandt, Wolf F Cell Biology Includes bibliographical references. A deficiency of water is a common stress experienced by plants. Dehydration of plant tissue results in altered protein and lipid ultrastructure responsible for membrane stabilisation leading inevitably to the death of the plant. Some plants known as resurrection plants have evolved with the ability to survive dehydration to less than 2% water content, a property known as desiccation tolerance. Recently a polyphenol extracted from the leaves of a common African resurrection tree Myrothamnus flabellifolius Welw. has been isolated and characterised as 3,4,5-tri-O-galloylquinic acid. This study has investigated the role which this polyphenol may play in desiccation tolerance. 2014-07-30T17:42:21Z 2014-07-30T17:42:21Z 2002 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4351 eng application/pdf Department of Molecular and Cell Biology Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Cell Biology Westalle, Kim Louise The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system |
| title_full | The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system |
| title_fullStr | The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system |
| title_short | The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system |
| title_sort | role of a polyphenol from myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation using liposomes as a model membrane system |
| topic | Cell Biology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4351 |
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