Editing Peroxidase (section)

==Pathogenic resistance==
While the exact mechanisms have yet to be determined, peroxidases are known to play a part in increasing a plant's defenses against pathogens.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Karthikeyan M, Jayakumar V, Radhika K, Bhaskaran R, Velazhahan R, Alice D | title = Induction of resistance in host against the infection of leaf blight pathogen (Alternaria palandui) in onion (Allium cepa var aggregatum) | journal = Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics | volume = 42 | issue = 6 | pages = 371–7 | date = Dec 2005 | pmid = 16955738 }}</ref> Many members of the Solanaceae, notably [[Eggplant|''Solanum melongena'']] (eggplant/aubergine) and ''[[Capsicum chinense]]'' (the habanero/Scotch bonnet varieties of chili peppers) use [[Guaiacol]] and the enzyme guaiacol peroxidase as a defense against bacterial parasites such as ''[[Ralstonia solanacearum]]'': the gene expression for this enzyme commences within minutes of bacterial attack.<ref>Prakasha, A, Umesha, S. Biochemical and Molecular Variations of Guaiacol Peroxidase and Total Phenols in Bacterial Wilt Pathogenesis of Solanum melongena. Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry, 5,292, 2016</ref>