Glycolipid degradation in leaves of thermophylic Cucumis sativus as affected by light and low-temperature treatment

Luit J. De Kok, Pieter J. C. Kuiper

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    Abstract

    Treatment of Cucumis leaf discs with light and low temperature (1°C) resulted in degradation of the total lipids. In addition, a decrease of the linolenic acid content of the glycolipids of leaves and leaf discs took place while at the same time an increase in the content of unidentified degradation products from the glycolipids was observed. The decrease of the linolenic acid content was not due to galactolipase activity, since no monogalactosyl diglyceride acyl hydrolase activity was found. Dark and low temperature did not alter the fatty acid composition. Blue light and low temperature resulted in a decrease of the linolenic acid content, while yellow‐, red‐ and far red light in combination with low temperature were ineffective.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)123-128
    Number of pages6
    JournalPhysiologia Plantarum
    Volume39
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb-1977

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