HCAR cDNA ORF clone, Arabidopsis thaliana(thale cress)

Sequence and analysis of chromosome 1 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
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Nature408(6814)816-20(2000 Dec)

report the crystal structure of Arabidopsis HCAR at 2.7-A resolution and reveal that two [4Fe-4S]clusters and one FAD within a very short distance form a consecutive electron pathway to the substrate pocket. In vitro kinetic analysis confirms the ferredoxin-dependent electron transport chain, thus supporting a proton-activated electron transfer mechanism.
Title: Crystal Structure and Catalytic Mechanism of 7-Hydroxymethyl Chlorophyll a Reductase.

in Arabidopsis, 7-hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a reductase overexpressing plants exhibited accelerated leaf yellowing and, conversely, hcar mutants stayed green during dark-induced senescence.
Title: 7-Hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a reductase functions in metabolic channeling of chlorophyll breakdown intermediates during leaf senescence.

7-hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a reductase contains flavin adenine dinucleotide and an iron-sulfur center. It converts 7-hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a to chlorophyll a using ferredoxin.
Title: Identification of the 7-hydroxymethyl chlorophyll a reductase of the chlorophyll cycle in Arabidopsis.