Effect of kinetin on the phycoerythrin and chlorophyll content of a red alga

R.C. Jennings; W.J. Broughton; A.J. McComb

doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90155-9

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Effect of kinetin on the phycoerythrin and chlorophyll content of a red alga

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Effect of kinetin on the phycoerythrin and chlorophyll content of a red alga

R.C. Jennings, W.J. Broughton and A.J. McComb

Phytochemistry, Vol.11(6), pp.1937-1943

1972

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90155-9

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Abstract

A decline in R-phycoerythrin occurs in cultured branch apices of the red alga Hypnea musciformis. This decline is offset by kinetin, and studies with chloramphenicol suggest that chloroplast protein synthesis is a requirement for the kinetin effect. δ-Aminolevulinic acid also stimulates chloramphenicol-sensitive phycoerythrin synthesis. Kinetin treatment increases the levels of chlorophyll-a and soluble protein.

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Title: Effect of kinetin on the phycoerythrin and chlorophyll content of a red alga
Authors/Creators: R.C. Jennings (Author/Creator)
W.J. Broughton (Author/Creator)
A.J. McComb (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Phytochemistry, Vol.11(6), pp.1937-1943
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Identifiers: 991005543128907891
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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