Photosynthetic organisms require chlorophyll or bacteriochlorophyll for their light trapping
and energy transduction activities. The biosynthetic pathways of chlorophyll and …

The reduction of protochlorophyllide (Pchlide) is a key regulatory step in the biosynthesis of
chlorophyll in phototrophic organisms. Two distinct enzymes catalyze this reduction; a light …

Since the publication of the previous editions of the Handbook of Photosynthesis, many new
ideas on photosynthesis have emerged in the past decade that have drawn the attention of …

Protochlorophyllide (Pchlide) reductases are key enzymes in the process of chlorophyll
biosynthesis. In this review, current knowledge on the molecular organization, substrate …

Covering: 1989 to 2002. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 1989, 6, 171 A review of the
biosynthesis of chlorophylls and bacteriochlorophylls from protoporphyrin IX with 235 …

Nitrogen fixation, along with photosynthesis is the basis of all life on earth. Current
understanding suggests that no plant fixes its own nitrogen. Some plants (mainly legumes) …

An open question regarding the evolution of photosynthesis is how cyanobacteria came to
possess the two reaction center (RC) types, Type I reaction center (RCI) and Type II reaction …

Chlorophyll biosynthesis requires a metabolic dialog between the chloroplast envelope and
thylakoids where biosynthetic activities are localized. Here, we report the first plant S …

A homology model of NADPH: protochlorophyllide (Pchlide) oxidoreductase A (POR; EC
1.3. 33.1) of barley is developed and verified by site-directed mutagenesis. PORA is …

Chlorophyll (Chl) is essential for light harvesting and energy transduction in photosynthesis.
The Chl biosynthesis pathway in higher plants is complex and is mediated by more than 17 …