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Which of the following is correct w.r.t protochlorophyll?
Option: 1
It is soluble in water
Option: 2
It is insoluble in organic solvents
Option: 3
It lacks two hydrogen atoms
Option: 4
It lacks two carbon atoms
Answers (1)
Chlorophyll
- It is water-insoluble but soluble in organic solvents.
- It is synthesized from the raw materials succinyl co-A, glycine, nitrogen, magnesium and iron.
- The precursor of chlorophyll is protochlorophyll.
- Protochlorophyll lacks two hydrogen atoms, one at the 7th carbon atom and the other at the 8th carbon atom of IVth pyrrole ring.
- In the presence of sunlight, these hydrogens are added to the protochlorophyll and it is converted to chlorophyll.
Protochlorophyll lacks two hydrogen atoms, one at the carbon atom and the other at the
carbon atom of
pyrrole ring. Hence, the correct answer is option c.
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