Removal of magnesium by Mg-dechelatase is a major step in the chlorophyll-degrading pathway in Ginkgo biloba in the process of autumnal tints

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 55, Issue 11-12, 2000, Pages 923-926

  Tang, L ^a   Okazawa, A ^a   Fukusaki, E ^a   Kobayashi, A ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHLOROPHYLL A; COLOR; ENZYMIC DEGRADATION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHEOPHYTIN; PLANT LEAF; SEASONAL VARIATION;

GINKGO BILOBA;

EID: 0034494568     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2000-11-1213     Document Type: Article

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