Term Name: magnesium chelatase activity
Synonyms: magnesium-chelatase activity, magnesium-protoporphyrin chelatase activity, magnesium-protoporphyrin IX chelatase activity, Mg-chelatase activity, Mg-protoporphyrin IX chelatase activity, Mg-protoporphyrin IX magnesio-lyase activity, Mg-protoporphyrin IX magnesium-lyase activity, protoporphyrin IX magnesium-chelatase activity, protoporphyrin IX Mg-chelatase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + H2O + Mg2+ + protoporphyrin IX = ADP + 3 H+ + Mg-protoporphyrin IX + phosphate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016851]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: ligase activity, forming nitrogen-metal bonds, forming coordination complexes