Light Dependent Increase of Triosephosphate Dehydrogenase in Pea Leaves

Abstract
Data from 3 lines of investigation were presented indicating that chlorophyll is not necessary for the increase in the triphosphopyridine nucleotide-requiring triosephosphate dehydrogenase accompanying the illumination of etiolated pea plants. These include A) the kinetics of the development of chlorophyll and enzyme activity, B) the presence of enzyme activity in leaves grown in the dark on normal plants and C) the high specific enzyme activity in leaves of a chlorophyll-less mutant.