protochlorophyllide

Noun

Meaning

protochlorophyllide (plural protochlorophyllides)

(biochemistry) Any of several fluorescent pigments that are converted to chlorophyll by photoconversion.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Plants that are fed by ALA accumulate high and toxic levels of protochlorophyllide; so do the mutants with the damaged regulatory system. Source: Internet

In Angiosperm plants, the last step, conversion of protochlorophyllide to chlorophyll, is light-dependent and such plants are pale ( etiolated ) if grown in the darkness. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

protochemistry protochloride protochlorophyll protochordate protochromosome protochronism