Table VII.
Xanthophyll content of LHCII as calculated on the basis of 12 Chl (a+b) per polypeptide
| Pigment | Control
|
Stress
|
Recovery
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | OD | GC | OD | GC | OD | |
| mol/mol polypeptide | ||||||
| Chl a+b | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Neoxanthin | 0.85 | 0.78 (0.79) | 0.85 | 0.78 (0.78) | 0.85 | 0.78 (0.78) |
| Lutein | 2.3 | 2.2 (1.8) | 2.3 | 2.2 (1.8) | 2.3 | 2.2 (1.9) |
| VAZ | 0.23 | 0.71 (0.18) | 0.28 | 0.60 (0.28) | 0.31 | 0.52 (0.36) |
| Total xanthophylls | 3.38 | 3.64 (2.77) | 3.43 | 3.58 (2.86) | 3.46 | 3.50 (3.04) |
Values in parentheses refer to xanthophyll content following acid treatment during IEF. Values are from V. major grown in GCs versus OD.