Recent overview of the Mg branch of the tetrapyrrole biosynthesis leading to chlorophylls

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-143

  Masuda, Tatsuru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Chloroplast; Mg branch; Photosynthesis; Tetrapyrrole

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; MAGNESIUM; TETRAPYRROLE DERIVATIVE;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CHLOROPLAST; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REVIEW;

CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPLASTS; MAGNESIUM; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TETRAPYRROLES;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 42049108425     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-008-9291-4     Document Type: Review

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