Function and Biology

AAA+ motor subunit ChlI of magnesium chelatase, hexamer conformation A

Source organism: Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 = FACHB-418
Biochemical function: ATP hydrolysis activity
Biological process: chlorophyll biosynthetic process
Cellular component: not assigned

EC 6.6.1.1: Magnesium chelatase

Reaction catalysed:
ATP + protoporphyrin IX + Mg(2+) + H(2)O = ADP + phosphate + Mg-protoporphyrin IX + 2 H(+)
Systematic name:
Mg-protoporphyrin IX magnesium-lyase
Alternative Name(s):
  • Magnesium-chelatase
  • Magnesium-protoporphyrin IX chelatase
  • Magnesium-protoporphyrin chelatase
  • Mg-chelatase
  • Mg-protoporphyrin IX chelatase
  • Mg-protoporphyrin IX magnesio-lyase
  • Protoporphyrin IX Mg-chelatase
  • Protoporphyrin IX magnesium-chelatase

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
  • not assigned

Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF17863
Domain description: AAA lid domain
Occurring in:
  1. Magnesium-chelatase subunit ChlI
The deposited structure of PDB entry 8osf contains 6 copies of Pfam domain PF17863 (AAA lid domain) in Magnesium-chelatase subunit ChlI. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF01078
Domain description: Magnesium chelatase, subunit ChlI
Occurring in:
  1. Magnesium-chelatase subunit ChlI
The deposited structure of PDB entry 8osf contains 6 copies of Pfam domain PF01078 (Magnesium chelatase, subunit ChlI) in Magnesium-chelatase subunit ChlI. Showing 1 copy in chain A.