Mg(II) protoporphyrin IX

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Mg(II) protoporphyrin IX structure	Common Name	Mg(II) protoporphyrin IX
	CAS Number	14947-11-6	Molecular Weight	584.94700
	Density	N/A	Boiling Point	N/A
	Molecular Formula	C₃₄H₃₂MgN₄O₄	Melting Point	N/A
	MSDS	N/A	Flash Point	N/A

Use of Mg(II) protoporphyrin IX

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	magnesium protoporphyrin

Description	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].
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References	[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.

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References

[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.