Sobotka Lab

Chlorophyll is essential for life, directly or indirectly, as the cofactor for the photosynthetic proteins that harvest sunlight and convert it to photochemical energy for the cell. The synthesis of chlorophyll is a globally significant pathway resulting in the formation of the most abundant pigment on Earth. Indeed, with hundreds millions of tonnes synthesised every year chlorophyll biosynthesis and degradation are the only biochemical processes that can be observed from outer space.