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Xantha-l encodes a membrane subunit of the aerobic Mg-protoporphyrin IX monomethyl ester cyclase involved in chlorophyll biosynthesis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 19 Apr 2005
Rzeznicka Kamila, Walker Caroline J, Westergren Tomas, Kannangara C Gamini, von Wettstein Diter, Merchant Sabeeha, Gough Simon P, Hansson Mats
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Chlorophyll biosynthesis is a process involving approximately 20 different enzymatic steps. Half of these steps are common to the biosynthesis of other tetrapyrroles, such as heme. One of the least understood enzymatic steps is formation of the isocyclic ring, which is a characteristic feature of...
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