Bioactivity | Mg(II) protoporphyrin IX is a precursor of chlorophyll in Chlorella. Mg(II) protoporphyrin IX is a negative effector of nuclear photosynthetic gene expression. Mg(II) protoporphyrin IX can be used for the research of signaling molecule implicated in plastid-to-nucleus communication[1][2]. |
Name | Mg(II) protoporphyrin IX |
CAS | 14947-11-6 |
Formula | C34H32MgN4O4 |
Molar Mass | 584.95 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. GRANICK S. Magnesium protoporphyrin as a precursor of chlorophyll in Chlorella. J Biol Chem. 1948;175(1):333-342. [2]. Pontier D, et al. Knock-out of the magnesium protoporphyrin IX methyltransferase gene in Arabidopsis. Effects on chloroplast development and on chloroplast-to-nucleus signaling. J Biol Chem. 2007;282(4):2297-2304. |