The biosynthesis of galactolipids in red clover (Trifolium pratense) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Biochemistry

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dc.contributor.authorBycroft, Wesley
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-08T02:03:41Z
dc.date.available2017-11-08T02:03:41Z
dc.date.issued1972
dc.description.abstractGalactolipids occur in all cells capable of the photosynthetic evolution of oxygen. The main galactolipids are monogalactosyl diglyceride (MGDG), digalactosyldiglyceride (DGDG) and sulfolipid (SL), MGDG being the most abundant. These three together form the major nonpigment lipids in both leaves and green algae, accounting for about 40% of the total lipids. Nearly all of the cellular MGDG of plants is present in the chloroplasts and is concentrated in the lamellae. Galactolipids contain unusually high percentages of polyunsaturated acids (MGDG contains greater than 90% in some plants), the major one being α-linolenic acid (9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid; 18:3). Thus in higher plants most of the MGDG is monogalactosyl dilinolenoyl glycerol. MGDG may be the actual substrate of the desaturation reactions of α-linolenic biosynthesis.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/12323
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectRed cloveren_US
dc.titleThe biosynthesis of galactolipids in red clover (Trifolium pratense) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Biochemistryen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorBycroft, Wesley
thesis.degree.disciplineBiochemistryen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M. Sc.)en_US
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