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Identification of two homologous genes, chlAI and chlAII, that are differentially involved in isocyclic ring formation of chlorophyll a in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 1 Feb 2008
Minamizaki Kei, Mizoguchi Tadashi, Goto Takeaki, Tamiaki Hitoshi, Fujita Yuichi
Abstract excerpt
The isocyclic ring (E-ring) is a common structural feature of chlorophylls. The E-ring is formed by two structurally unrelated Mg-protoporphyrin IX monomethylester (MPE) cyclase systems, oxygen-dependent (AcsF), and oxygen-independent (BchE) systems, which involve incorporation of an oxygen atom from molecular oxygen and water into the C-13(1) position of MPE, respectively. Which system operates in cyanobacteria...
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