CONVERSION OF CHLOROPHYLL B TO CHLOROPHYLL-A BY ISOLATED CUCUMBER ETIOPLASTS

被引:62
作者
ITO, H [1 ]
TANAKA, Y [1 ]
TSUJI, H [1 ]
TANAKA, A [1 ]
机构
[1] KYOTO UNIV,FAC SCI,DEPT BOT,KYOTO 60601,JAPAN
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D O I
10.1006/abbi.1993.1492
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Chlorophyllide b was converted to chlorophyll a when incubated with cucumber etioplasts in the presence of phytol, ATP, and MgCl2. Chlorophyll a was identified by retention time on HPLC, absorption, fluorescence, and excitation spectra. It is suggested that the interconversion of chlorophyll a and b plays a significant role in the establishment of the required chlorophyll a/b ratio during the adaptation of leaves to high and low light conditions. © 1993 Academic Press, Inc.
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