Structural highlights
Function
HCAR_ARATH Probable iron-sulfur flavoprotein that converts 7-hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a to chlorophyll a using ferredoxin as a reducing equivalent. Catalyzes the reduction of a hydroxymethyl group to a methyl group. Belongs to the chlorophyll catabolic enzymes (CCEs).[1]
References
- ↑ Meguro M, Ito H, Takabayashi A, Tanaka R, Tanaka A. Identification of the 7-hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a reductase of the chlorophyll cycle in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell. 2011 Sep;23(9):3442-53. doi: 10.1105/tpc.111.089714. Epub 2011 Sep, 20. PMID:21934147 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1105/tpc.111.089714