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Review
. 2003 Dec;78(6):543-57.
doi: 10.1562/0031-8655(2003)078<0543:prmae>2.0.co;2.

Protochlorophyllide reduction: mechanisms and evolutions

Benoît Schoefs  1 , Fabrice Franck
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Review

Protochlorophyllide reduction: mechanisms and evolutions

Benoît Schoefs et al. Photochem Photobiol. 2003 Dec.

Abstract

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.

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