Chlorophyll (Chl) is indispensable for photosynthesis. In association with Chl-binding
proteins (CBPs), it is responsible for light absorption, excitation energy transfer, and charge …

The chloroplast can act as an environmental sensor, communicating with the cell during
biogenesis and operation to change the expression of thousands of proteins. This process …

The ability to interpret daily and seasonal alterations in light and temperature signals is
essential for plant survival. This is particularly important during seedling establishment when …

Chlorophylls and carotenoids are essential photosynthetic pigments. Plants
spatiotemporally coordinate the needs of chlorophylls and carotenoids for optimal …

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for marine organisms, and it is now well established
that low Fe availability controls phytoplankton productivity, community structure, and …

Bacterichlorins possess a characteristic intense electronic absorption in the near-infrared
part of the electromagnetic radiation (NIR) from 700 nm up to 900 nm, where endogenous …

During leaf senescence, plants degrade chlorophyll to colorless linear tetrapyrroles that are
stored in the vacuole of senescing cells. The early steps of chlorophyll breakdown occur in …

Abscisic acid (ABA) regulates abiotic stress and developmental responses including
regulation of seed dormancy to prevent seeds from germinating under unfavorable …

Tetrapyrrole-containing proteins are one of the most fundamental classes of enzymes in
nature and it remains an open question to give a chemical rationale for the multitude of …

Chlorophylls are a fundamental class of tetrapyrroles and function as the central reaction
center, accessory and photoprotective pigments in photosynthesis. Their unique individual …