Spectroscopic and kinetic characterization of the light-dependent enzyme protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (POR) using monovinyl and divinyl substrates

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 394, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 243-248

  Heyes, Derren J ^a,c   Kruk, Jerzy ^b   Hunter, C Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll biosynthesis; Chlorophyllide; Divinyl; Low temperature absorbance; Monovinyl; Protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHLOROPHYLL; MIXTURES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SUBSTRATES;

CHLOROPHYLL BIOSYNTHESIS; CHLOROPHYLLIDE; DIVINYL; LOW-TEMPERATURE ABSORBANCE; MONOVINYL; PROTOCHLOROPHYLLIDE OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ENZYMES;

OXIDOREDUCTASE; PROTOCHLOROPHYLLIDE; VINYL DERIVATIVE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; ILLUMINATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEADY STATE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

CHLOROPHYLL; KINETICS; LIGHT; OXIDOREDUCTASES ACTING ON CH-CH GROUP DONORS; PROTOCHLOROPHYLLIDE; RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS;

EID: 32944466734     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BJ20051635     Document Type: Article

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