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How the Colourless ‘Nonfluorescent’ Chlorophyll Catabolites Rust

  1. Markus Ulrich1,
  2. Dr. Simone Moser1,2,
  3. Dr. Thomas Müller1,
  4. Prof. Dr. Bernhard Kräutler1,*

Article first published online: 9 FEB 2011

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201003313

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Chemistry - A European Journal

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volume 17, Issue 8, pages 2330–2334, February 18, 2011

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Ulrich, M., Moser, S., Müller, T. and Kräutler, B. (2011), How the Colourless ‘Nonfluorescent’ Chlorophyll Catabolites Rust. Chem. Eur. J., 17: 2330–2334. doi: 10.1002/chem.201003313

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  1. 1

    Institute of Organic Chemistry and Centre of Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52a, 6020 Innsbruck (Austria), Fax: (+43) 512-507-2892

  2. 2

    Current address: Institute of Sciences and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne (Switzerland)

*Institute of Organic Chemistry and Centre of Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52a, 6020 Innsbruck (Austria), Fax: (+43) 512-507-2892

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 FEB 2011
  2. Article first published online: 9 FEB 2011
  3. Manuscript Received: 17 NOV 2010

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  • Austrian National Science Foundation. Grant Numbers: P-19596, L-472

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Keywords:

  • catabolites;
  • chlorophyll;
  • plant pigments;
  • tetrapyrroles
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Coloured chlorophyll catabolites: Yellow and red tetrapyrroles are formed when the colourless ‘nonfluorescent’ chlorophyll catabolites decompose in the presence of light and air. Such coloured pigments derived from the breakdown of chlorophyll may also occur in senescent leaves, in which they may contribute to the fascinating ‘fall’ colours.

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