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A chlorophyll c synthase widely co-opted by phytoplankton.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 6 Oct 2023
Jiang Yanyou, Cao Tianjun, Yang Yuqing, Zhang Huan, Zhang Jingyu, Li Xiaobo
Abstract excerpt
Marine and terrestrial photosynthesis exhibit a schism in the accessory chlorophyll (Chl) that complements the function of Chl a: Chl b for green plants versus Chl c for most eukaryotic phytoplankton. The enzymes that mediate Chl c biosynthesis have long remained elusive. In this work, we identified the CHLC dioxygenase (Phatr3_J43737) from the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum as the Chl c synthase. The...
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