Protein
Chlorophyllide reductase 35.5 kDa chain
Organism
Rhodobacter sphaeroides (strain ATCC 17023 / 2.4.1 / NCIB 8253 / DSM 158)
Function
Converts chlorophylls (Chl) into bacteriochlorophylls (BChl) by reducing ring B of the tetrapyrrole.
Similarity
Belongs to the NifH/BchL/ChlL family.
Sequence
MTDAPELKAFDQRLRDEAAEEPTLEVPQGEPKKKTQVIAIYGKGGIGKSFTLANLSYMMAQIGKRVLLIGCDPKSDTTSLLFGGKACPTIIETSARKKLAGEEVQIGDVCFKRDGVFAMELGGPEVGRGCGGRGIIHGFELLEKLGFHDWDFDYVLLDFLGDVVCGGFGLPIARDMAQKVILVGSNDLQSLYVTNNVCSAVEYFRKLGGNVGVAGLVINKDDGTGEAKAFAEAADIPILATIPADEDLRRKSANYQIVGIPGTQWGPLFEGLAHAVGEAPPIRPKPLSQDGLLDLFTPEAIGADFKLEPATDADMRGKNAAAKKSLEVIYDDA