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Heavy metal stress damages the chloroplast structure and chlorophyll (Chl) biosynthesis and degradation processes during photosynthesis. Toxicity due to metal ions gradually affects enzymatic activity and inhibits Chl components and the uptake of essential elements, finally blocking the Chl biosynthesis pathway. The blue arrow depicts this process in a step-by-step manner.
