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Chlorophylls of the c family: absolute configuration and inhibition of NADPH:protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase. 2003

Michael Helfrich, and Birgit Bommer, and Ulrike Oster, and Harald Klement, and Karl Mayer, and Antony W D Larkum, and Wolfhart Rüdiger
Botanisches Institut der Universität München, Menzinger Str. 67, D-80638, Munich, Germany.

Using circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, the stereochemistry at C-13(2) of members of the chlorophyll (Chl) c family, namely Chls c(1), c(2), c(3) and [8-vinyl]-protochlorophyllide a (Pchlide a) was determined. By comparison with spectra of known enantiomers, all Chl c members turned out to have the (R) configuration, which is in agreement with considerations drawn from chlorophyll biosynthesis. Except for a double bond in the side chain at C-17, the chemical structure of Chl c(1) is identical with Pchlide a, the natural substrate of the light-dependent NADPH:protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (POR). Thus, lack of binding to the active site due to the wrong configuration at C-13(2), which had been proposed previously, cannot be an explanation for inactivity of Chl c in this enzymic reaction. Our results show rather that Chl c(1) is a competitive inhibitor for this enzyme, tested with Pchlide a and Zn-protopheophorbide a (Zn-Ppheide a) as substrates.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010088 Oxidoreductases The class of all enzymes catalyzing oxidoreduction reactions. The substrate that is oxidized is regarded as a hydrogen donor. The systematic name is based on donor:acceptor oxidoreductase. The recommended name will be dehydrogenase, wherever this is possible; as an alternative, reductase can be used. Oxidase is only used in cases where O2 is the acceptor. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p9) Dehydrogenases,Oxidases,Oxidoreductase,Reductases,Dehydrogenase,Oxidase,Reductase
D011487 Protein Conformation The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a protein, including the secondary, supersecondary (motifs), tertiary (domains) and quaternary structure of the peptide chain. PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY describes the conformation assumed by multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain). Conformation, Protein,Conformations, Protein,Protein Conformations
D011521 Protochlorophyllide A photo-active pigment localized in prolamellar bodies occurring within the proplastids of dark-grown bean leaves. In the process of photoconversion, the highly fluorescent protochlorophyllide is converted to chlorophyll. Protochlorophyllide A,MV-PChlide,Monovinyl Protochlorophyllide,MV PChlide,Protochlorophyllide, Monovinyl
D002734 Chlorophyll Porphyrin derivatives containing magnesium that act to convert light energy in photosynthetic organisms. Phyllobilins,Chlorophyll 740
D002942 Circular Dichroism A change from planar to elliptic polarization when an initially plane-polarized light wave traverses an optically active medium. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Circular Dichroism, Vibrational,Dichroism, Circular,Vibrational Circular Dichroism
D000077194 Chlorophyll A A form of chlorophyll that absorbs light in the violet to red spectrum (approximately 400-700 nm wavelength range) and reflects green light (500-570 nm wavelength), which imparts the characteristic green color to land plants. It is essential for oxygenic PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Chlorophyll A2
D000459 Phaeophyceae A class of predominantly marine EUKARYOTA, commonly known as brown algae, having CHROMATOPHORES containing carotenoid PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL. ALGINATES and phlorotannins occur widely in all major orders. They are considered the most highly evolved algae because of their well-developed multicellular organization and structural complexity. Algae, Brown,Phaeophyta,Brown Algae
D044925 Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors A subclass of enzymes which includes all dehydrogenases acting on carbon-carbon bonds. This enzyme group includes all the enzymes that introduce double bonds into substrates by direct dehydrogenation of carbon-carbon single bonds. Oxidoreductases Acting on CH CH Group Donors

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