Tags: Enzyme.
Chlorophyllide-a oxygenase (EC 1.14.13.122 chlorophyllide a oxygenase cholorophyll-b synthase CAO) is an enzyme with system name chlorophyllide-a:oxygen 7-oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction (1) chlorophyllide a + O2 + NADPH + H+ 7-hydroxychlorophyllide a + H2O + NADP+ (2) 7-hydroxychlorophyllide a + O2 + NADPH + H+ chlorophyllide b + 2 H2O + NADP+This enzyme contains a mononuclear iron centre.