Bacteriochlorophyll a synthase
Definition:
EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.5 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups > 2.5.1 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups (only sub-subclass identified to date) > 2.5.1.133 bacteriochlorophyll a synthase
Bacteriochlorophyll a synthase is a prenyltransferase that catalyzes the addition of a geranylgeranyl hydrophobic chain to bacteriochlorophyllide a via an ester bond with the 17-propionate residue, releasing geranyl geranyl diphosphate and producing geranylgeranyl-bacteriochlorophyllide a. The side chain is later modified to a phytyl chain, yielding mature bacteriochlorophyll a. The enzyme occurs in photosynthetic bacteria and other cellular organisms.
Bacteriochlorophyll a synthase is a prenyltransferase that catalyzes the addition of a geranylgeranyl hydrophobic chain to bacteriochlorophyllide a via an ester bond with the 17-propionate residue, releasing geranyl geranyl diphosphate and producing geranylgeranyl-bacteriochlorophyllide a. The side chain is later modified to a phytyl chain, yielding mature bacteriochlorophyll a. The enzyme occurs in photosynthetic bacteria and other cellular organisms.
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