A Review of Bacteriochlorophyllides: Chemical Structures and Applications

Generally, bacteriochlorophyllides were responsible for the photosynthesis in bacteria. Seven types of bacteriochlorophyllides have been disclosed. Bacteriochlorophyllides a/b/g could be synthesized from divinyl chlorophyllide a. The other bacteriochlorophyllides c/d/e/f could be synthesized from chlorophyllide a. The chemical structure and synthetic route of bacteriochlorophyllides were summarized in this review. Furthermore, the potential applications of bacteriochlorophyllides in photosensitizers, immunosensors, influence on bacteriochlorophyll aggregation, dye-sensitized solar cell, heme synthesis and for light energy harvesting simulation were discussed.

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This review summarized the types and synthetic routes of bacteriochlorophyllides, as well as their potential applications in photosensitizers, immunosensors, dye-sensitized solar cells, and other areas such as heme synthesis and light energy harvesting simulation.