Degradation of Chlorophyll (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Degradation of Chlorophyll

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Degradation of chlorophyll starts when Mg is extracted from the molecule by Mg-dechelatase. Resulting pheophytin a also plays a role in photosynthesis.

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Shimoda Y et al., <i>Plant Cell</i>, Sept. 7, 2016

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