Claim · model-written summary
The ester pool copied the protochlorophyllide pool in etiolated higher plants.
- Taxon
- higher plantsEmbryophytae0
- Organ / stage
- etiolatede0
- Outcome
- protochlorophyllide ester poole0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“the protochlorophyllide ester pool of etiolated higher plants is a faithful copy of the protochlorophyllide pool”
Title
Chloroplast biogenesis: detection of divinylprotochlorophyllide ester in higher plants
Faith C. Belanger; Constantin A. Rebeiz Biochemistry 1980. doi:10.1021/bi00562a027
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation The ester pool contained both monovinyl and divinyl esters.
- Observation The pigments had similar emission maxima.
- Observation The pigments had distinct Soret excitation maxima at 436-437 and 443-444 nm.
- Method / resource The pigments were partly separated on polyethylene thin layers.
- Observation Two unknown fluorescent compounds accompanied the pigments.
- Observation The ester pool maintained its qualitative composition during greening.
- Observation The protochlorophyllide pool changed qualitatively during greening.