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Some Major Steps in the Understanding of the Chemistry and Biochemistry of Chl

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Since the turn of the nineteenth century, the green color of plants has attracted the attention of a wide spectrum of scientists. In this section an effort will be made to list chronologically important scientific discoveries that had a clear impact on our understanding of the structure and function of porphyrins and chlorophyll (Ikeuchi and Murakami 1982) in particular. The many different bacteriochlorophylls are not considered in this presentation.

Meaningful scientific discoveries are those that help humans achieve a better understanding of themselves, of their environment and of the universe at large, as well as those that contribute to the betterment of the human, spiritual, psychological and physical condition.

(Constantin A. Rebeiz)

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Rebeiz, C.A. (2014). Some Major Steps in the Understanding of the Chemistry and Biochemistry of Chl. In: Chlorophyll Biosynthesis and Technological Applications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7134-5_1

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