Making light work of enzyme catalysis: Protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase

Derren J. Heyes; C. Neil Hunter

doi:10.1016/j.tibs.2005.09.001

Making light work of enzyme catalysis: Protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase

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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. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	642-649
Number of pages	7
Journal	Trends in Biochemical Sciences
Volume	30
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2005.09.001
Publication status	Published - Nov 2005

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