1977Canadian Journal of BiochemistryRequires access

Biosynthesis of chlorophyll b

S. Aronoff, Ernest Y. Kwok

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Using [14C]chlorophyll a derived from a mutant of wheat lacking chlorophyll b, spinach thylakoids from very young leaves and cucumber thylakoids of irradiated, etiolated cotyledons convert chlorophyll a to b with apparent yields of 19% and 5%, respectively.

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Using [14C]chlorophyll a derived from a mutant of wheat lacking chlorophyll b, spinach thylakoids from very young leaves and cucumber thylakoids of irradiated, etiolated cotyledons convert chlorophyll a to b with apparent yields of 19% and 5%, respectively.

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Using [14C]chlorophyll a derived from a mutant of wheat lacking chlorophyll b, spinach thylakoids from very young leaves and cucumber thylakoids of irradiated, etiolated cotyledons convert chlorophyll a to b with apparent yields of 19% and 5%, respectively.

Key concepts: Etiolation, Thylakoid, Chlorophyll, Chlorophyll a, Spinach, Mutant, Chlorophyll b, Biosynthesis

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