Open AccessThe participation of chlorophyllase in chlorophyll metabolism
Author(s) -
Maria Drążkiewicz,
Zbigniew Krupa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.1991.012
Subject(s) - chlorophyll , catabolism , photosynthesis , enzyme , chlorophyll a , metabolism , degradation (telecommunications) , pigment , photosynthetic pigment , hydrolase , biochemistry , biology , chemistry , botany , telecommunications , organic chemistry , computer science
Although the breakdown of chlorophylls can easily be visually recognized, the fate of these photosynthetic pigments as well as their catabolism is still largely unknown. In the past, the enzyme called "chlorophyllase" (chlorophyll-chlorofillido-hydrolase, EC 3.1.1.14) had been thought to participate both in the biosynthesis and in the degradation of chlorophylls. It is, however, clear at present that in vivo this enzyme is involved rather in the first steps of chlorophyll degradation