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Chromoplasts

Known as: Chromoplast 
A plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow and orange carotenoid pigments. [ISBN:0471245208]
National Institutes of Health

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Plastids

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chromoplast envelopechromoplast stroma

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2007
2007
Plant nutritional status modulates glutamine synthetase levels in ripe tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Micro-Tom).
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
A novel, soluble form of phytoene desaturase from Narcissus pseudonarcissus chromoplasts is Hsp70-complexed and competent for flavinylation, membrane association and enzymatic activation.
A cDNA coding for the carotenoid biosynthetic enzyme phytoene desaturase from Narcissus pseudonarcissus was cloned and the… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Characterization and molecular cloning of a flavoprotein catalyzing the synthesis of phytofluene and zeta-carotene in Capsicum chromoplasts.
In plants, zeta-carotene is the first visible carotenoid formed in the biosynthetic pathway through the following two-step… 
1988
1988
Biosynthesis of monoterpene hydrocarbons by isolated chromoplasts from daffodil flowers.
Incubation studies using [1-14C]isopentenyl diphosphate and [1-2H2]isopentenyl diphosphate as substrates revealed that isolated… 
1986
1986
Chromoplasts of Palisota barteri, and the molecular structure of chromoplast tubules
Ripe, deep-red fruits of Palisota barteri contain tubulous chromoplasts which develop from unpigmented leucoplasts. These… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Solubilization and reconstitution of the membrane-bound carotenogenic enzymes from daffodil chromoplasts.
The membrane-bound carotenogenic enzymes of daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) chromoplast membranes, i.e. dehydrogenation, cis… 
1983
1983
Terpenoid Metabolism in Plastids : Isolation and Biochemical Characteristics of Capsicum annuum Chromoplasts.
A technique for the isolation and the purification of Capsicum annum L. var. Yolo Wonder chromoplasts is described. The degree of… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Sites of biosynthesis of carotenoids in Capsicum chromoplasts.
Capsicum chromoplasts incubated with isopentenyl diphosphate actively synthesize carotenoids. The enzymes involved in these… 
1978
1978
Fatty acid synthesis by isolated chromoplasts from the daffodil. [14C]Acetate incorporation and distribution of labelled acids.
Isolated daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) chromoplasts showed high rates of [14C]acetate incorporation into lipids. The fatty… 
1958
1958
The enzymatically catalyzed release of choline from lecithin.
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