Table I.
Pigment | log k′a | Concentration |
---|---|---|
pmol/plant | ||
Chlide a | −0.53 | 86.86 |
Pchlide a | −0.32 | 5.01 |
trans-Neoxanthin | −0.03 | 58.13 |
trans-Violaxanthin | 0.07 | 168.81 |
lutein-5,6-epoxide | 0.22 | 87.92 |
Pheophytin b | 0.33 | NDb |
trans-Lutein | 0.41 | 340.85 |
Chl b | 0.72 | 20.66 |
Chlide a tetrahydrogeranylgeraniol | 0.83 | 183.65 |
Chlide a phytol | 0.86 | 100.20 |
α-Carotene | 1.04 | 4.42 |
β-Carotene | 1.05 | 30.45 |
Pheophytin a | 1.08 | 16.31 |
Chl a/bc | 10.35 | |
Xanthophyll/carotenoid | 18.8 | |
Carotenoid/Chl | 0.34 |
k′ = (tR − t0)/t0, where t0 and tR represent the retention time of an unretained and a retained peak, respectively.
ND, Not determined.
Chlide a esters/Chl b ratio.