Abstract
Most of the chlorophyll a (Chl a) in higher and lower plants is formed by esterification of chlorophyllide a (Chlide a) (Fig. 10.1). A minor Chl a fraction esterified with long chain fatty acids (LCFA) other than phytol is also formed from MV protochlorophyllide a E (Pchlide a E) as described in Chap. 9. In this section emphasis will be placed on the biosynthetic heterogeneity of Chl a formed by esterification of Chlide a with phytol.
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Rebeiz, C.A. (2014). The Chl a Carboxylic Biosynthetic Routes: Conversion of Chlide a to Chl a . In: Chlorophyll Biosynthesis and Technological Applications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7134-5_10
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