Biosynthesis of chlorophyll b
S. Aronoff, Ernest Y. Kwok
Abstract
S. Aronoff, Ernest Y. Kwok
Abstract
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