A Review of Bacteriochlorophyllides: Chemical Structures and Applications |
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| Authors: | Chih-Hui Yang Keng-Shiang Huang Yi-Ting Wang Jei-Fu Shaw |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Biological Science and Technology, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, No.8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City 82445, Taiwan;2.Pharmacy Department of E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung City 82445, Taiwan;3.Taiwan Instrument Research Institute, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei City 106214, Taiwan;4.The School of Chinese Medicine for Post-Baccalaureate, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City 82445, Taiwan; |
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| Abstract: | Generally, bacteriochlorophyllides were responsible for the photosynthesis in bacteria. Seven types of bacteriochlorophyllides have been disclosed. Bacteriochlorophyllides a/b/g could be synthesized from divinyl chlorophyllide a. The other bacteriochlorophyllides c/d/e/f could be synthesized from chlorophyllide a. The chemical structure and synthetic route of bacteriochlorophyllides were summarized in this review. Furthermore, the potential applications of bacteriochlorophyllides in photosensitizers, immunosensors, influence on bacteriochlorophyll aggregation, dye-sensitized solar cell, heme synthesis and for light energy harvesting simulation were discussed. |
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| Keywords: | bacteriochlorophyllides bacterochlorophylls photosensitizers immunosensors dye-sensitized solar cell |
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