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Chemical composition of soils and plants, nutrient cycling, properties of fertilizers and their interaction with soil. Methods of agrochemical survey, interpretation of analyses, and development of fertilization systems based on them.
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Mineral salts directly regulate the water balance of plants by changing ion activity and biopolymer structure. Balanced nutrition with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium allows for optimizing moisture consumption and increasing the intensity of photosynthesis
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For proper development and completion of the life cycle, plants require 17 chemical elements, the deficiency of which blocks the growth of the crop. The article presents a classification of nutrients according to the level of their accumulation in dry matter: from macronutrients to ultramicronutrients
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The article examines the diversity of protein functions in plant life, including their participation in metabolism, accumulation of nutrients in seed, and biological defense mechanisms. Special attention is paid to the importance of the amino acid composition of proteins for assessing the quality of crop production
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The article reveals the basics of plant protein formation through peptide bonds and the structure of α-amino acids. The author explains the principles of chirality and optical isomerism, which determine the unique properties of biological molecules
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The article examines the hierarchical classification of protein structural organization, supplemented by modern concepts of supersecondary structures and domains. It analyzes the role of the amino acid sequence as the fundamental basis for the formation of complex globular molecules
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The article explains how pH level and mineral salts determine the physicochemical properties of proteins. This knowledge will help agronomists improve the stability of working solutions and prevent the precipitation of active ingredients
