Chlorophyll Catabolism

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chlorophyll a biosynthesis
EC 1.3.7.12 red chlorophyll catabolite reductase
EC 1.14.15.17 pheophorbide-a oxygenase mechanism
EC 3.1.1.14 chlorophyllase
EC 3.1.1.82 pheophorbidase
EC 4.99.1.10 magnesium dechelatase