Term Name: | red chlorophyll catabolite reductase activity |
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Synonyms: | RCC reductase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: red chlorophyll catabolite + reduced ferredoxin + 2 H+ = primary fluorescent catabolite + oxidized ferredoxin. This reaction is the reduction of the C20/C1 double bond in the pyrrole system of red chlorophyll catabolite (RCC) to a colorless tetrapyrrole (pFCC) with a strong blue fluorescence. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0051743] QuickGO AmiGO |