Bacteriochlorophyll

Bacteriochlorophylls (BChl) are photosynthetic pigments that occur in various phototrophic bacteria. They were discovered by C. B. van Niel in 1932.[1] They are related to chlorophylls, which are the primary pigments in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. Organisms that contain bacteriochlorophyll conduct photosynthesis to sustain their energy requirements, but do not produce oxygen as a byproduct. They use wavelengths of light not absorbed by plants or Cyanobacteria. Replacement of Mg2+ with protons gives bacteriophaeophytin (BPh), the phaeophytin form.

Pigment Bacterial group in vivo infrared absorption maximum (nm)
Bacteriochlorophyll a Purple bacteria, Heliobacteria, Green Sulfur Bacteria, Chloroflexi, Chloracidobacterium thermophilum[2] 805, 830–890
Bacteriochlorophyll b Purple bacteria 835–850, 1020–1040
Bacteriochlorophyll c Green sulfur bacteria, Chloroflexi, C. thermophilum 745–755
Bacteriochlorophyll cs Chloroflexi 740
Bacteriochlorophyll d Green sulfur bacteria 705–740
Bacteriochlorophyll e Green sulfur bacteria 719–726
Bacteriochlorophyll f Green sulfur bacteria (currently found only through mutation; natural may exist)[3] 700–710
Bacteriochlorophyll g Heliobacteria 670, 788
  • Structures of some bacteriochlorophylls
  • bacteriochlorophyll a
  • bacteriochlorophyll b
  • bacteriochlorophyll c
  • bacteriochlorophyll d
  • bacteriochlorophyll e
  • bacteriochlorophyll f
  • bacteriochlorophyll g
Bacteriochlorophyll

Bacteriochlorophyll a
Names
IUPAC name
[methyl (3S,4S,13R,14R,21R)-9-acetyl-14-ethyl-4,8,13,18-tetramethyl-20-oxo-3-(3-oxo-3-([(2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-yl]oxy)propyl)-13,14-dihydrophorbine-21-carboxylatato(2−)-kappa4N23,N24,N25,N26]magnesium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
Properties
C55H74MgN4O6
Molar mass 911.504 g/mol
Appearance Light green to blue-green powder
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Structure
Chemical structures comparing porphin, chlorin, bacteriochlorin, and isobacteriochlorin. Note relocation of C=C double bond between the two bacteriochlorin isomers. There are two π electrons (symbolized by π e−) for every double bond in the macrocycle.

Bacteriochlorophylls a, b, and g are bacteriochlorins, meaning their molecules have a bacteriochlorin macrocycle ring with two reduced pyrrole rings (B and D). Bacteriochlorophylls c, d, e, and f are chlorins, meaning their molecules have a chlorin macrocycle ring with one reduced pyrrole ring (D).[4]

Bacteriochlorophylls c to f occur in the form of closely related homologs with different alkyl groups attached to pyrrole rings B and C and are illustrated above in their simplest versions, esterified with the sesquiterpene alcohol farnesol.[5] Bacteriochlorophyll g has a vinyl group in ring (A).[6]

Biosynthesis
The common biosynthetic precursor for bacteriochlorophylls is chlorophyllide a

There are a large number of known bacteriochlorophylls[4][7] but all have features in common since the biosynthetic pathway involves chlorophyllide a as an intermediate.[8] Isobacteriochlorins, in contrast, are biosynthesised from uroporphyrinogen III in a separate pathway that leads, for example, to siroheme, cofactor F430 and cobalamin.

See also

References
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