Journal
TRENDS IN BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES
Volume 30, Issue 11, Pages 642-649Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2005.09.001
Keywords
-
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
In the chlorophyll biosynthetic pathway, the enzyme protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (POR) catalyses a key light-driven reaction that triggers a profound transformation in plant development. Because POR is activated by light, it can provide information on the way in which light energy can be harnessed to power enzyme reactions and it presents us with a unique opportunity to study catalysis at low temperatures and on ultrafast timescales that are not accessible for most analyses of enzyme function. Recent advances in our understanding of the catalytic mechanism of POR illustrate why it is an important generic model for studying enzyme catalysis and reaction dynamics.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available