Genetic control of chlorophyll metabolism

Abstract

Chlorophylls (Chl) are unique tetrapyrrole molecules, essential not only for photosynthesizing organisms but for the whole Biosphere. Chlorophyll biosynthesis is closely connected with plant cell morphogenesis and photosynthetic reactions - storage and transferring of light energy. Pigment mutants of plant and microorganisms are successfully used for investigation of Chl biosynthesis and degradation pathways. The genetic approaches appeared to be very productive for identification of the genes, encoding the enzymes of Chl metabolism and for elucidation of the mechanisms there regulating. History, recent findings and evolution of genetic determination of Chl formation processes are presented in this review.

Выявление Кинетических Закономерностей Разделения Водоэмульсионной Шпинатной Суспензии В Поле Гравитационных И Центробежных Сил

“…Some consider chlorophyll to be a panacea for all diseases, a component plants involved in its photosynthesis. As noted above, the structure of chlorophyll is similar to the structure of heme, which forms hemoglobin in conjunction with iron, but there are still structural differences between them, therefore, according to some scientists, chlorophyll is not able to perform the functions of heme, and, therefore, it affects human health slightly [11].…”