Table I.
Mineral contents of the radish B-RG-II complex
| Element | Treatment
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Nativea | CDTAb | |
| mol mol−1 complex | ||
| B | 1.8 (1.0)c | 0.78 |
| Ca2+ | 2.2 (1.2) | 0.05 |
| Sr2+ | 0.20 (0.1) | –d |
| Pb2+ | 0.06 (0.04) | – |
| Ba2+ | 0.03 (0.01) | – |
a
Native radish B-RG-II complex was treated with the Chelex resin before mineral analyses.
b
Radish B-RG-II complex was incubated with 50 mm CDTA in sodium acetate (pH 6.5) for 3 h and then treated with the Chelex resin before analyses.
c
Values in parentheses designate mole ratios to B.
d
–, Not determined.