title: Biosynthesis of chlorophylls from protoporphyrin IX.
abstract: A review of the biosynthesis of chlorophylls and bacteriochlorophylls from protoporphyrin IX with 235 references. The literature on the enzymes magnesium chelatase, S-adenosyl-L-methionine:magnesium protoporphyrin IX O-methyltransferase, magnesium-protoporphyrin IX monomethyl ester oxidative cyclase, protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase, chlorophyll synthase, bacteriochlorophyll synthase, protochlorophyllide 8-vinyl reductase and chlorophyll a oxidase from 1989 is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde 2109, Australia.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Willows
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D001429:Bacteriochlorophylls / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D008190:Lyases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D011524:Protoporphyrins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001429:Bacteriochlorophylls; D011524:Protoporphyrins; D002734:Chlorophyll; C028025:protoporphyrin IX; D008190:Lyases; C086788:magnesium chelatase