4.2.1.169: 3-vinyl bacteriochlorophyllide d 31-hydratase
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Synonyms
3-vinyl hydratase, bacterial 3-vinyl hydratase, bacteriochlorophyll c3(1) hydratase, bchF, BchV, C3-vinyl hydratase, chV, CT1776
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Systematic Name
Systematic Name on EC 4.2.1.169 - 3-vinyl bacteriochlorophyllide d 31-hydratase
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3-vinylbacteriochlorophyllide-d 31-hydro-lyase
This enzyme, found in green sulfur bacteria (Chlorobiaceae) and green flimentous bacteria (Chloroflexaceae), is involved in the biosynthesis of bacteriochlorophylls c, d and e. It acts in the direction of hydration, and the hydroxyl group that is formed is essential for the ability of the resulting bacteriochlorophylls to self-aggregate in the chlorosomes, unique light-harvesting antenna structures found in these organisms. The product is formed preferentially in the (R)-configuration.