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Pheophorbidase (EC 3.1.1.82 phedase PPD) is an enzyme with system name pheophorbide-a hydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction pheophorbide a + H2O pyropheophorbide a + methanol + CO2 (overall reaction) (1a) pheophorbide a + H2O C-132-carboxypyropheophorbide a + methanol (1b) C-132-carboxypyropheophorbide a pyropheophorbide a + CO2 (spontaneous)This enzyme participates in the chlorophyll degradation in higher plants and algae.