phycocyanobilin biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0140609

Synonyms

• phycocyanobilin biosynthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions or pathway resulting in the formation of phycocyanobilin, which involves the oxidative cleavage of heme by a heme oxygenase (HO) to form biliverdin IX alpha. Biliverdin IX alpha is subsequently converted to phycocyanobilin by a ferredoxin-dependent oxidoreductase (PCYA). 23345435

References

Ontology

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