Chlorophyll is the green photosynthetic pigment present in chloroplasts which provides the energy necessary for photosynthesis. |
Chlorophyll is the green photosynthetic pigment present in chloroplasts which provides the energy necessary for photosynthesis. |
Chlorophyll is a porphyrin pigment, as are several other important organic compounds, notably Heme?. At the center of the ring is a magnesium ion. The side chains vary somewhat between the different forms of chlorophyll found in different organisms - chlorophyll a is always present, but chlorophylls b and c also occur in various groups. |