Reaction catalyzed by chlorophyllide a reductase (1.3.7.15)
+
2
oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster
+
ADP
+
=
+
2
reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster
+
ATP
+
H2O
+
2
3-deacetyl-3-(1-hydroxyethyl)bacteriochlorophyllide a
+
2 oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster
+
ADP
+
phosphate
=
3-devinyl-3-(1-hydroxyethyl)chlorophyllide a
+
2 reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster
+
ATP
+
H2O
+
2 H+