Carbon dioxide fixation by chloroplasts isolated in glycinebetaine
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Planta
- Vol. 145 (4) , 393-394
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00388367
Abstract
Spinach chloroplasts capable of high rates of CO2 fixation have been isolated in glycinebetaine as an alternative osmoticum to sorbitol and found to be very stable. Proline was a less satisfactory alternatine. The possible significance of the use of glycinebetaine is discussed as this solute may be the physiological cytoplasmic osmoticum in members of the Chenopodiaceae.Keywords
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