volume 285 issue 5759 pages 17-21

Biosynthesis of the pigments of life: formation of the macrocycle

Alan R. BATTERSBY 1
Christopher J.R Fookes 1
George W J Matcham 1
Edward McDonald 1
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University Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge, UK
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date1980-05-01
scimago Q1
wos Q1
SJR18.288
CiteScore78.1
Impact factor48.5
ISSN00280836, 14764687
PubMed ID:  6769048
Multidisciplinary
Abstract
The organic nuclei of chlorophylls, haems, cytochromes and vitamin B12 are biosynthesised from a single tetrapyrrolic intermediate which has an unexpected, rearranged structure. The mechanism of biosynthesis of this key intermediate has now been characterised in detail. Some of the information thereby obtained is also of use in the investigation of human diseases such as the porphyrias.
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BATTERSBY A. R. et al. Biosynthesis of the pigments of life: formation of the macrocycle // Nature. 1980. Vol. 285. No. 5759. pp. 17-21.
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BATTERSBY A. R., Fookes C. J., Matcham G. W. J., McDonald E. Biosynthesis of the pigments of life: formation of the macrocycle // Nature. 1980. Vol. 285. No. 5759. pp. 17-21.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1038/285017a0
UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/285017a0
TI - Biosynthesis of the pigments of life: formation of the macrocycle
T2 - Nature
AU - BATTERSBY, Alan R.
AU - Fookes, Christopher J.R
AU - Matcham, George W J
AU - McDonald, Edward
PY - 1980
DA - 1980/05/01
PB - Springer Nature
SP - 17-21
IS - 5759
VL - 285
PMID - 6769048
SN - 0028-0836
SN - 1476-4687
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@article{1980_BATTERSBY,
author = {Alan R. BATTERSBY and Christopher J.R Fookes and George W J Matcham and Edward McDonald},
title = {Biosynthesis of the pigments of life: formation of the macrocycle},
journal = {Nature},
year = {1980},
volume = {285},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
month = {may},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/285017a0},
number = {5759},
pages = {17--21},
doi = {10.1038/285017a0}
}
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BATTERSBY, Alan R., et al. “Biosynthesis of the pigments of life: formation of the macrocycle.” Nature, vol. 285, no. 5759, May. 1980, pp. 17-21. https://doi.org/10.1038/285017a0.