bacteriochlorophyll
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bacteriochlorophyll
(bak¦tir·ē·ə′klör·ə′fil)
(biochemistry) C52H70O6N4Mg A tetrahydroporphyrin chlorophyll compound occurring in the forms a and b in photosynthetic bacteria; there is no evidence that b has the empirical formula given.
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bacteriochlorophyll
IN BRIEF: n. - A substance in photosensitive microorganisms that is related to but different from the green coloring material of higher plants.
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