Novel insights into the enzymology, regulation and physiological functions of light-dependent protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase in angiosperms

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-29

  Masuda, Tatsuru ^a   Takamiya, Ken Ichiro ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll biosynthesis; Chloroplast development; Prolamellar bodies; Protochlorophyllide photoreduction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 3242883632     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PRES.0000028392.80354.7c     Document Type: Review

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