Protochlorophyllide reduction: mechanisms and evolutions.
Protochlorophyllide (Pchlide) reductases are key enzymes in the process of chlorophyll biosynthesis. In this review, current knowledge on the molecular organization, substrate specificity and assembly of the light-dependent reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate:Pchlide oxidoreductases are discussed. Characteristics of light-independent enzymes are also described briefly, and the possible reasons for the selection of light-dependent enzymes during the course of evolution are discussed.
Schoefs
Benoît
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Laboratoire de Phytobiologie cellulaire, UMR-INRA/UB 1088, FRE-CNRS 2625-Plante Microbe Environnement, Université de Bourgogne à Dijon, Dijon, France.
Franck
Fabrice
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D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D044925:Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011521:Protochlorophyllide / Q000378:metabolism*
D011521:Protochlorophyllide; D044925:Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors; C023886:protochlorophyllide reductase