Synthesis of the Chlorophyll Isocyclic Ring
{'Code': '08070400', 'Directorate': {'Abbreviation': 'BIO', 'LongName': 'Direct For Biological Sciences'}, 'Division': {'Abbreviation': 'MCB', 'LongName': 'Div Of Molecular and Cellular Bioscience'}}
{'SignBlockName': 'Kamal Shukla', 'PO_EMAI': None, 'PO_PHON': None}
This project has 4 specific objectives.                                                                                                                         1.  To complete a study on the stereochemistry of the 6-B-                          OH-intermediate of chlorophyll.                                                                                                                             2.  To study the enzymatic formation of protochlorophyllide                         by a mixed function oxygenase using 18O2 incubators.                                                                                                        3.  To conduct metabolic studies with 6-B-ketopropionate                            methyl ester, 7-propionic acid to assay for                                     protochlorophyllide formation catalyzed by soluble                              chloroplast proteins and fragments of chloroplast                               membranes.                                                                                                                                                  4.  To determine the number of enzymes required for the                             cyclization using monoesters.  The developing                                   chloroplasts will be fractionated to study these                                metabolic transformations with organelle-free (and                              possibly soluble) extracts.%%%                                                                                                                              This research investigates the biosynthesis of a universal                      feature of all plant and bacterial chlorophylls; the                            formation of one of the rings.  Chlorophylls are the                            essential catalysts in photosynthesis.***//
[{'FirstName': 'Paul', 'LastName': 'Castelfranco', 'PI_MID_INIT': 'A', 'PI_SUFX_NAME': None, 'PI_FULL_NAME': 'Paul A Castelfranco', 'EmailAddress': None, 'NSF_ID': '000464312', 'StartDate': '10/01/1988', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Principal Investigator'}, {'FirstName': 'Kevin', 'LastName': 'Smith', 'PI_MID_INIT': 'M', 'PI_SUFX_NAME': None, 'PI_FULL_NAME': 'Kevin M Smith', 'EmailAddress': 'kmsmith@lsu.edu', 'NSF_ID': '000099855', 'StartDate': '10/01/1988', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Co-Principal Investigator'}]
{'Name': 'University of California-Davis', 'CityName': 'DAVIS', 'ZipCode': '956186153', 'PhoneNumber': '5307547700', 'StreetAddress': '1850 RESEARCH PARK DR STE 300', 'StreetAddress2': None, 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'California', 'StateCode': 'CA', 'CONGRESSDISTRICT': '04', 'CONGRESS_DISTRICT_ORG': 'CA04', 'ORG_UEI_NUM': 'TX2DAGQPENZ5', 'ORG_LGL_BUS_NAME': 'UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS', 'ORG_PRNT_UEI_NUM': 'NUDGYLBB4S99'}
{'Name': None, 'CityName': None, 'StateCode': None, 'ZipCode': None, 'StreetAddress': None, 'CountryCode': None, 'CountryName': None, 'StateName': None, 'CountryFlag': None, 'CONGRESSDISTRICT': None, 'CONGRESS_DISTRICT_PERF': '""'}
[{'Code': '1982', 'Text': 'BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY'}, {'Code': '9145', 'Text': 'SPECIAL PROGRAMS-RESERVE'}]
{'url': 'https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/download?DownloadFileName=1988&All=true', 'xml': '8805668.xml'}