Studies on 4-vinyl protochlorophyllide reductase and the biological significance of the divinyl and monovinyl monocarboxylic chlorophyll a biosynthetic routes

Monovinyl chlorophyll a is the end product of chlorophyll a biosynthesis in higher plants. Most of the monovinyl chlorophyll a is formed via two major biosynthetic routes, the divinyl and monovinyl monocarboxylic routes which appear to be linked at various levels of chlorophyll precursors. The enzymes responsible for the conversion of the divinyl to monovinyl route are 4-vinyl reductases. The 4-vinyl protochlorophyllide a reductase converts divinyl protochlorophyllide to monovinyl protochlorophyllide.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Crop Sciences

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Fasoula, Dionysia Apostolos

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rebeiz, Constantin A.

• Biology, Molecular
• Biology, Plant Physiology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1994 Fasoula, Dionysia Apostolos

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9416358
(UMI)AAI9416358

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22004