# Biologists reveal chlorophyll-building enzyme's structure for first time and clarify its mechanism

Source: [Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-biologists-reveal-chlorophyll-enzyme-mechanism.html) · 2026-11-11 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/biologists-reveal-chlorophyll-building-enzyme-s-structure-for-first-time-and-cla-e937bfa49a6c1281
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- Researchers from Osnabrück University, the Center Algatech in Třeboň and other partners report the first determination of the structure of the enzyme chlorophyll synthase.
- The work also clarifies how the enzyme works mechanistically.
- Chlorophyll synthase plays an important role in producing chlorophyll, the pigment that makes plants green and is key to photosynthesis.

## Why it matters

The structure and mechanism of chlorophyll synthase give science readers a molecular-level basis for how chlorophyll is produced, which underpins research on photosynthesis.

## Coverage

- [Biologists reveal chlorophyll-building enzyme's structure for first time and clarify its mechanism](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-biologists-reveal-chlorophyll-enzyme-mechanism.html) — Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology, 2026-11-11

Tags: chlorophyll, photosynthesis, enzymes, structural biology, plant biology

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