TABLE 1.
Pigment-binding properties of light-treated leaves and isolated grana membranes
The pigment composition of leaves during light treatment was analyzed by HPLC. Values (bold numbers) are reported as normalized to 100 total Chl molecules. S.D. is also indicated.
| Chl a/b | Neoxanthin | Violaxanthin | Anteraxanthin | Lutein | Zeaxanthin | β-Carotene | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grana | |||||||
| WT dark | 2.19 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 6.5 |
| S.D. | 0.04 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||
| WT light (30 min) | 2.16 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 12.0 | 0.9 | 6.0 |
| S.D. | 0.03 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| WT light (90 min) | 2.33 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 5.9 |
| S.D. | 0.03 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| WT recovery (90 min) | 2.42 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 0.7 | 6.2 |
| S.D. | 0.07 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| N4 dark | 2.37 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 |
| S.D. | 0.02 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| N4 light (30 min) | 2.31 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 0.6 | 6.1 |
| S.D. | 0.04 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| N4 light (90 min) | 2.22 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| S.D. | 0.04 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Leaves | |||||||
| WT dark | 3.12 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
| S.D. | 0.26 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | ||
| WT light (30 min) | 3.31 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 7.6 |
| S.D. | 0.02 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| WT light (90 min) | 3.20 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 6.5 |
| S.D. | 0.07 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| WT recovery (90 min) | 3.20 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| S.D. | 0.03 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |