Abstract
Tetrapyrroles occur in all kinds of living cells as hemes, cytochromes, prosthetic groups of various enzymes and chlorophylls. Among tetrapyrrols chlorophylls represent the quantitatively biggest group. About 1.6 x 109 t of this compound are biosynthesized per year by plants, algae and cyanobacteria1).
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Dörnemann, D. (1992). New Aspects of the Intermediates, Catalytic Components and the Regulation of the C5 -Pathway to Chlorophyll. In: Argyroudi-Akoyunoglou, J.H. (eds) Regulation of Chloroplast Biogenesis. Nato ASI Series, vol 226. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3366-5_24
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