Chlorophyll a

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chlorophyll_a

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Chlorophyll photosynthetic pigment
gptkbp:absorption_maxima	430 nm 662 nm
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from	gptkb:protoporphyrin_IX
gptkbp:chemicalFormula	C55H72O5N4Mg
gptkbp:color	blue-green
gptkbp:compatibleWith	bacteria other than cyanobacteria
gptkbp:contains	magnesium ion
gptkbp:degradation_product	gptkb:pheophytin_a
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Joseph_Bienaimé_Caventou gptkb:Pierre_Joseph_Pelletier
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1817
gptkbp:emission_maximum	673 nm
gptkbp:foundIn	gptkb:algae gptkb:Bacteria plants
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Chlorophyll a
gptkbp:IUPACName	(2S-trans)-2-[[(2S,3R,4R)-3-acetyl-4-[(2S,3R,4R,7R,8R,12R,13S,16R,18R,19R,20S)-2,3,7,8,12,13,16,18,19,20-decahydro-1,4,7,10,13,16,19-heptamethyl-20-[(2S,3R,4R)-3-methyl-4-(methoxycarbonyl)propyl]-2H,6H,10H,12H,14H,16H,18H,20H-porphyrin-2-yl]propyl]carbamoyl]propanoic acid
gptkbp:molecularWeight	893.49 g/mol
gptkbp:presentIn	all oxygenic photosynthetic organisms
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:chlorophyll_c gptkb:chlorophyll_d gptkb:chlorophyll_f chlorophyll b
gptkbp:role	primary pigment in photosynthesis
gptkbp:solubility	soluble in organic solvents
gptkbp:used_in	gptkb:photosystem_I gptkb:photosystem_II
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Plants
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4