The lutein epoxide cycle in higher plants: Its relationships to other xanthophyll cycles and possible functions

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 759-773

  García Plazaola, Jose I ^a   Matsubara, Shizue ^b   Osmond, C Barry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

carotene; Antheraxanthin; De epoxidase; Epoxidase; Lutein; Lutein epoxide; Non photochemical quenching; Photoprotection; Violaxanthin; Xanthophyll cycles; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; MUTAGENESIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTHERAXANTHIN; DE-EPOXIDASE; LUTEIN EPOXIDE; VIOLAXANTHIN; XANTHOPHYLL CYCLES;

PROTEINS;

CHLOROPLAST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIGHT INTENSITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENT; PROTEIN; REGENERATION; TAXONOMY;

ALGAE; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 34548314546     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP07095     Document Type: Review

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