The Mg branch of chlorophyll synthesis: biosynthesis of chlorophyll a from protoporphyrin IX

Robert D. Willows

doi:10.1016/bs.abr.2019.03.003

The Mg branch of chlorophyll synthesis

biosynthesis of chlorophyll a from protoporphyrin IX

Robert D. Willows^*

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Department of Molecular Sciences

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Abstract

Chlorophyll biosynthesis and specific enzymes with the chlorophyll biosynthetic pathway have been reviewed extensively over the last 20 years. This chapter is intended to both summarize and update on previous reviews but it will primarily concentrate on the reaction mechanisms, enzymology and structure function relationships of the enzymes involved in synthesizing chlorophyll a from protoporphyrin IX.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Metabolism, structure and function of plant tetrapyrroles
Subtitle of host publication	introduction, microbial and eukaryotic chlorophyll synthesis and catabolism
Editors	Bernhard Grimm
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Academic Press Inc.
Chapter	5
Pages	141-182
Number of pages	42
ISBN (Electronic)	9780081027530
ISBN (Print)	9780081027523
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.abr.2019.03.003
Publication status	Published - 2019

Publication series

Name	Advances in Botanical Research
Volume	90
ISSN (Print)	0065-2296

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Keywords

magnesium chelatase
protochlorophyllide reductase
chlorophyllide
oxidative cyclase
chlorophyll synthase
protoporphyrin IX
magnesium protoporphyrin IX
divinyl reductase

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Willows, R. D. (2019). The Mg branch of chlorophyll synthesis: biosynthesis of chlorophyll a from protoporphyrin IX. In B. Grimm (Ed.), Metabolism, structure and function of plant tetrapyrroles: introduction, microbial and eukaryotic chlorophyll synthesis and catabolism (pp. 141-182). (Advances in Botanical Research; Vol. 90). London: Academic Press Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.abr.2019.03.003

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Willows, RD 2019, The Mg branch of chlorophyll synthesis: biosynthesis of chlorophyll a from protoporphyrin IX. in B Grimm (ed.), Metabolism, structure and function of plant tetrapyrroles: introduction, microbial and eukaryotic chlorophyll synthesis and catabolism. Advances in Botanical Research, vol. 90, Academic Press Inc., London, pp. 141-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.abr.2019.03.003

The Mg branch of chlorophyll synthesis : biosynthesis of chlorophyll a from protoporphyrin IX. / Willows, Robert D.

Metabolism, structure and function of plant tetrapyrroles: introduction, microbial and eukaryotic chlorophyll synthesis and catabolism. ed. / Bernhard Grimm. London : Academic Press Inc., 2019. p. 141-182 (Advances in Botanical Research; Vol. 90).

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Willows RD. The Mg branch of chlorophyll synthesis: biosynthesis of chlorophyll a from protoporphyrin IX. In Grimm B, editor, Metabolism, structure and function of plant tetrapyrroles: introduction, microbial and eukaryotic chlorophyll synthesis and catabolism. London: Academic Press Inc. 2019. p. 141-182. (Advances in Botanical Research). https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.abr.2019.03.003

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