Reduction of the formyl group of zinc pheophorbide b in vitro and in vivo: A model for the chlorophyll b to a transformation

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 51, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 185-194

  Scheumann, Verena ^a   Helfrich, Michael ^a   Schoch, Siegrid ^a   Rüdiger, Wolfhart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Avena sativa L; Chemical Reduction; Cyanoborohydride; Infiltration into Etiolated Leaves; Phytylation

Indexed keywords

AVENA SATIVA;

EID: 11344295054     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1996-3-409     Document Type: Article

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