Biosynthesis of the modified tetrapyrroles—the pigments of life

DA Bryant, CN Hunter, MJ Warren - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2020 - ASBMB
Modified tetrapyrroles are large macrocyclic compounds, consisting of diverse conjugation
and metal chelation systems and imparting an array of colors to the biological structures that …

[HTML][HTML] Bacteriochlorins and their metal complexes as NIR-absorbing photosensitizers: Properties, mechanisms, and applications

B Pucelik, A Sułek, JM Dąbrowski - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Bacterichlorins possess a characteristic intense electronic absorption in the near-infrared
part of the electromagnetic radiation (NIR) from 700 nm up to 900 nm, where endogenous …

A kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) R2R3‐MYB transcription factor modulates chlorophyll and carotenoid accumulation

C Ampomah‐Dwamena, AH Thrimawithana… - New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
MYB transcription factors (TF s) regulate diverse plant developmental processes and
understanding their roles in controlling pigment accumulation in fruit is important for …

Structural basis for energy transfer pathways in the plant PSI-LHCI supercomplex

X Qin, M Suga, T Kuang, JR Shen - Science, 2015 - science.org
Photosynthesis converts solar energy to chemical energy by means of two large pigment-
protein complexes: photosystem I (PSI) and photosystem II (PSII). In higher plants, the PSI …

Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Improves Photosynthesis and Restores Alteration in Sugar Metabolism in Triticum aestivum L. Grown in Arsenic Contaminated Soil

S Gupta, SD Thokchom, R Kapoor - Frontiers in plant science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Contamination of agricultural soil by arsenic (As) is a serious menace to environmental
safety and global food security. Symbiotic plant–microbe interaction, such as arbuscular …

A viewpoint: Why chlorophyll a?

LO Björn, GC Papageorgiou, RE Blankenship… - Photosynthesis …, 2009 - Springer
Chlorophyll a (Chl a) serves a dual role in oxygenic photosynthesis: in light harvesting as
well as in converting energy of absorbed photons to chemical energy. No other Chl is as …

De Novo Synthesis of Gem-Dialkyl Chlorophyll Analogues for Probing and Emulating Our Green World

JS Lindsey - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
De Novo Synthesis of Gem-Dialkyl Chlorophyll Analogues for Probing and Emulating Our Green
World | Chemical Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN CAS Find my institution Log In …

Chlorophylls and their derivatives used in food industry and medicine

K Solymosi, B Mysliwa-Kurdziel - Mini reviews in medicinal …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Thylakoids and chloroplasts harbor several vital metabolic processes, but are
most importantly associated with photosynthesis. The undisturbed functioning of this process …

Hydrophobic interaction driving the binding of soybean protein isolate and chlorophyll: Improvements to the thermal stability of chlorophyll

J Cao, F Li, Y Li, H Chen, X Liao, Y Zhang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
Achieving the right color is a very important aspect to obtain a favorable appearance during
the processing of soy-based products. Chlorophyll (Chl) presents a bright green color …

Vibronic structure of photosynthetic pigments probed by polarized two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy and ab initio calculations

Y Song, A Schubert, E Maret, RK Burdick… - Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacteriochlorophyll a (Bchl a) and chlorophyll a (Chl a) play important roles as light
absorbers in photosynthetic antennae and participate in the initial charge-separation steps …