Open AccessA New Chlorophyll Degradation Pathway
Author(s) -
Nancy A. Eckardt
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.109.210313
Subject(s) - biology , degradation (telecommunications) , chlorophyll , botany , computer science , telecommunications
Chlorophyll degradation is vital during leaf senescence and fruit ripening, as it allows for recycling of nitrogen and other nutrients and for protection from buildup of phototoxic chlorophyll intermediates ([Hortensteiner, 2006][1]). The first steps in chlorophyll breakdown are the removal of the
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