18O and mass spectrometry in chlorophyll research: Derivation and loss of oxygen atoms at the periphery of the chlorophyll macrocycle during biosynthesis, degradation and adaptation

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 159-175

  Porra, Robert J ^a   Scheer, Hugo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

3 acetyl group formation; 7 formyl group formation; Adaptation; Bacteriochlorophyll a formation; Biosynthesis; Chlorophyll b formation; Degradation; Isocyclic ring E formation; Origin of 133 and 173 carboxyl groups; Oxygenase and hydratase catalysed cyclization

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 0034437934     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010631505071     Document Type: Short Survey

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