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- noun biochemistry Any of several
fluorescent pigments that is converted tochlorophyll byphotoconversion
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Chlorophyll and bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis requires the two-electron reduction of protochlorophyllide a ringDbya protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase to form chlorophyllide a. A light-dependent (light-dependent Pchlide oxidoreductase (LPOR)) and an unrelated dark operative enzyme (dark operative Pchlide oxidoreductase (DPOR)) are known.
Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue M. J. Brocker 2008
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a, the corresponding [8-vinyl] - derivative and protochlorophyllide
Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue M. J. Brocker 2008
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