Re: HYB: CULT: pigments
- Subject: Re: HYB: CULT: pigments
- From: L* M*
- Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 10:21:10 -0500
In reply to some of my wild conjecture, Jeff Walters said:
<Carotenes are hydrocarbon molecules; they do not contain any mineral
elements in their structure.>
Ok, so plants and aliens aren't that similar when it comes to pigments.
How about enzyme systems needed to manufacture carotenes? Do they
contain trace elements/metals?
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
sorry for Donald, but glad the main 'punch' of all these northern jet
stream excursions are staying west of us so far
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