Chlorophyll b

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chlorophyll_b
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Chlorophyll
gptkbp:absorbs_light_at 453 nm
642 nm
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from gptkb:chlorophyllide_b
gptkbp:category gptkb:photosynthetic_pigment
gptkb:tetrapyrrole
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C55H70MgN4O6
gptkbp:color green
gptkbp:containsElement carbon
hydrogen
nitrogen
oxygen
magnesium
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Richard_Willstätter
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1905
gptkbp:distinctFrom chlorophyll a
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:algae
gptkb:Bacteria
green plants
gptkbp:function expands the range of light usable for photosynthesis
gptkbp:IUPACName (3S,4S)-3-[(2S)-2-[(2S,3R,4R)-3-ethyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-(phytoloxycarbonyl)tetrahydropyrrol-1-yl]-3-methylbutanoyl]-4-ethyl-2,7,12,18-tetramethyl-13-vinyl-3,4-dihydroporphyrin-1-ium-1-yl magnesium
gptkbp:molecularWeight 908.15 g/mol
gptkbp:presentIn chloroplasts
gptkbp:role accessory pigment
gptkbp:solubility soluble in organic solvents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plants
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chlorophyll b