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Revision 8 . . (edit) November 4, 2001 6:53 am by Taw [format fix]
Revision 7 . . November 4, 2001 3:14 am by Josh Grosse [Mentioned similarity to Heme]
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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.

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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.


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