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bchX

Gene
bchX
Protein
Chlorophyllide reductase 35.5 kDa chain
Organism
Rhodobacter capsulatus (strain ATCC BAA-309 / NBRC 16581 / SB1003)
Length
333 amino acids
Function
Converts chlorophylls (Chl) into bacteriochlorophylls (BChl) by reducing ring B of the tetrapyrrole.
Similarity
Belongs to the NifH/BchL/ChlL family.
Mass
35.574 kDa
Sequence
MTDAPNLKGFDARLREEAAEEPTLEIPEQPPTKKTQIIAIYGKGGSGKSFTLANLSHMMAEMGKRVLLIGCDPKSDTTSLLFGGKNCPTIIETATKKKLAGEEVKVGDVCFKSGGVFAMELGGPEVGRGCGGRGIIHGFELLEKLGFHDWDFDFVLLDFLGDVVCGGFGLPIARDMAQKVIVIGSNDLQSLYVANNVCNAVEYFRKLGGNVGVAGIVINKDDGTGEAQAFAREVGIPILAAIPADEELRRKSAAYQIVGSHATPWGKLFEELAGNVADAPPLRPRPLSPDALLALFETDEETRVVDLVPATDEDLRGSNAAPKKSLEVIYDDV

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