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ENZYME entry: EC 3.1.1.100

PURL: https://purl.expasy.org/enzyme/EC/3.1.1.100
Accepted Name
chlorophyllide a hydrolase
Alternative Name(s)
bciC (gene name)
Reaction catalysed
chlorophyllide a + H2O + H(+) = 8-ethyl-12-methyl-3-vinylbacteriochlorophyllide d + methanol + CO2
Comment(s)
  • This enzyme, found in green sulfur bacteria (Chlorobiaceae) and green filamentous bacteria (Chloroflexaceae), catalyzes the first committed step in the biosynthesis of bacteriochlorophylls c, d and e, the removal of the C-13(2)-methylcarboxyl group from chlorophyllide a.
  • The reaction is very similar to the conversion of pheophorbide a to pyropheophorbide a during chlorophyll a degradation, which is catalyzed by EC 3.1.1.82.
Cross-references
BRENDA3.1.1.100
EC2PDB3.1.1.100
ExplorEnz3.1.1.100
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature3.1.1.100
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature3.1.1.100
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 3.1.1.100
MetaCyc3.1.1.100
Rhea expert-curated reactions3.1.1.100

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