| Product Name |
7-hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a reductase |
| Example Structure |
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| Synonyms |
3,8-divinyl chlorophyllide reductase, 7-hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a reductase, AT1G04620, DVR, HAR, HCAR, HMChl reductase |
| EC Number |
1.17.7.2 |
| CAS Registry Number |
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| Comments |
Contains FAD and an iron-sulfur center. This enzyme, which is present in plant chloroplasts, carries out the second step in the conversion of chlorophyll b to chlorophyll a (cf. EC 1.1.1.294, chlorophyll(ide) b reductase). |
| Cofactor |
FAD;iron-sulfur |
| History |
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| Reactions |
Chlorophyll a + H(2)O + 2 oxidized ferredoxin = 7(1)-hydroxychlorophyll a + 2 reduced ferredoxin + 2 H(+). |
