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. 1984 Jan;81(2):476–478. doi: 10.1073/pnas.81.2.476

Mn2+ and Co2+ toxicity in chlorophyll biosynthesis

K Csatorday *, Z Gombos *, B Szalontai †
PMCID: PMC344700  PMID: 16593408

Abstract

The metal ion-induced inhibition of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis was studied in the cyanobacterium Anacystis nidulans. The accumulation of protoporphyrin and Mg protoporphyrin due to the effect of Co2+ and Mn2+ treatment, respectively, pointed to two different sites of inhibition.

Keywords: tetrapyrrole, protoporphyrin, Mg protoporphyrin, Anacystis

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