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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Comparative analysis of the composition of two chlorophyll-b-containing light-harvesting complexes.

M. MayChristian WilhelmI. Wiedemann

subject

Chlorophyll bbiologyPrasinophyceaeChlorophyceaePlant Sciencebiology.organism_classificationLight-harvesting complexChlorellachemistry.chemical_compoundPigmentAlgaechemistryMantoniellavisual_artBotanyvisual_art.visual_art_mediumGeneticssense organs

description

The major light-harvesting complexes from Mantoniella squamata (Prasinophyceae) and from Chlorella fusca (Chlorophyceae) were analyzed with respect to polypeptide composition and pigmentation. It was found that the polypeptides of Mantoniella are smaller than those of Chlorella and bind twice the amount of pigment. We assume that the amount of pigment per polypeptide is of ecological as well as of taxonomical importance.

10.1007/bf00198800https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24202028