Term Name: | phytochrome chromophore biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | phytochrome chromophore anabolism, phytochrome chromophore biosynthesis, phytochrome chromophore formation, phytochrome chromophore synthesis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the phytochrome chromophore. The phytochrome chromophore is a linear tetrapyrrolic prosthetic group covalently attached to the large soluble protein phytochrome. Light absorption by the phytochrome chromophore triggers photoconversion between two spectrally distinct forms of the photoreceptor: Pr, the red light absorbing form, and Pfr, the far red light absorbing form. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048543] QuickGO AmiGO |