Non‐enzymatic conversion of chlorophyll‐ a  into chlorophyll‐ d  in vitro: A model oxidation pathway for chlorophyll‐ d  biosynthesis | Zendy

Fukusumi Takanori | Zendy; Matsuda Kohei | Zendy; Mizoguchi Tadashi | Zendy; Miyatake Tomohiro | Zendy; Ito Satoshi | Zendy; Ikeda Tsukasa | Zendy; Tamiaki Hitoshi | Zendy; Oba Toru | Zendy

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Non‐enzymatic conversion of chlorophyll‐ a into chlorophyll‐ d in vitro: A model oxidation pathway for chlorophyll‐ d biosynthesis

Author(s) -

Fukusumi Takanori,

Matsuda Kohei,

Mizoguchi Tadashi,

Miyatake Tomohiro,

Ito Satoshi,

Ikeda Tsukasa,

Tamiaki Hitoshi,

Oba Toru

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

febs letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593

H-Index - 257

eISSN - 1873-3468

pISSN - 0014-5793

DOI - 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.05.036

Subject(s) - chlorophyll , chemistry , thiophenol , biosynthesis , tetrahydrofuran , enzyme , chlorophyll a , biochemistry , chlorophyll b , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , solvent

Chlorophyll‐ a (Chl‐ a ) was readily converted into Chl‐ d under mild conditions without any enzymes. Treatment of Chl‐ a dissolved in dry tetrahydrofuran (THF) with thiophenol and acetic acid at room temperature successfully produced Chl‐ d in 31% yield. During the acidic oxidation, removal of the central magnesium, pheophytinization, was sufficiently suppressed. This mild pathway can give insights into the yet unidentified Chl‐ d biosynthesis.

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