Red chlorophyll catabolite reductase explained
| Red chlorophyll catabolite reductase |
| Ec Number: | 1.3.1.80 |
| Symbol: | RCC_reductase |
| RCC_reductase |
| Pfam: | PF06405 |
| Interpro: | IPR009439 |
In molecular biology, the red chlorophyll catabolite reductase (RCC reductase) family of proteins consists of several red chlorophyll catabolite reductase (RCC reductase) proteins. Red chlorophyll catabolite (RCC) reductase (RCCR) and pheophorbide (Pheide) a oxygenase (PaO) catalyse the key reaction of chlorophyll catabolism, porphyrin macrocycle cleavage of Pheide a to a primary fluorescent catabolite (pFCC).[1]
Further reading
- Hörtensteiner S. Chlorophyll degradation during senescence. . Annu Rev Plant Biol . 2006 . 57 . 55–77 . 16669755 . 10.1146/annurev.arplant.57.032905.105212 .
- Ougham H, Hörtensteiner S, Armstead I, Donnison I, King I, Thomas H, etal . The control of chlorophyll catabolism and the status of yellowing as a biomarker of leaf senescence. . Plant Biol (Stuttg) . 2008 . 10 . Suppl 1 . 4–14 . 18721307 . 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2008.00081.x . 2008PlBio..10S...4O . free .
- Hörtensteiner S. Chlorophyll breakdown in higher plants and algae. . Cell Mol Life Sci . 1999 . 56 . 3–4 . 330–47 . 11212360 . 10.1007/s000180050434. 27271001 . 11149549 .
Notes and References
- Wüthrich KL, Bovet L, Hunziker PE, Donnison IS, Hörtensteiner S . Molecular cloning, functional expression and characterisation of RCC reductase involved in chlorophyll catabolism . Plant J. . 21 . 2 . 189–98 . January 2000 . 10743659 . 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2000.00667.x. free .
