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Protochlorophyllide Reduction: Mechanisms and Evolution ¶
Author(s) -
Schoefs Benoît,
Franck Fabrice
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
photochemistry and photobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1751-1097
pISSN - 0031-8655
DOI - 10.1562/0031-8655(2003)0780543prmae2.0.co2
Subject(s) - protochlorophyllide , enzyme , biochemistry , nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate , chemistry , chlorophyll , biology , cofactor , biosynthesis , botany , oxidase test
Protochlorophyllide (Pchlide) reductases are key enzymes in the process of chlorophyll biosynthesis. In this review, current knowledge on the molecular organization, substrate specificity and assembly of the light‐dependent reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate:Pchlide oxidoreductases are discussed. Characteristics of light‐independent enzymes are also described briefly, and the possible reasons for the selection of light‐dependent enzymes during the course of evolution are discussed.