Biosynthesis of the modified tetrapyrroles—the pigments of life

• Published in: The Journal of biological chemistry Vol. 295; no. 20; pp. 6888 - 6925
• Main Authors: Bryant, Donald A., Hunter, C. Neil, Warren, Martin J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 15.05.2020; American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Subjects: 5-aminolevulinic acid; adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl); bacteriochlorophyll; bilin; biosynthesis; chlorophyll; cobalamin; coenzyme F430; heme; heme d1; JBC Reviews; photosynthesis; Pigments, Biological - biosynthesis; precorrin; tetrapyrrole; Tetrapyrroles - metabolism; uroporphyrinogen III; vitamin B12; heme; chlorophyll; bacteriochlorophyll; uroporphyrinogen III; tetrapyrrole; cobalamin; photosynthesis; coenzyme F430; biosynthesis; heme d1; precorrin; vitamin B12; adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl); bilin; 5-aminolevulinic acid

Modified tetrapyrroles are large macrocyclic compounds, consisting of diverse conjugation and metal chelation systems and imparting an array of colors to the biological structures that contain them. Tetrapyrroles represent some of the most complex small molecules synthesized by cells and are involve...