Chemicals and Drugs

Chlorophyll A

A form of chlorophyll that absorbs light in the violet to red spectrum (approximately 400-700 nm wavelength range) and reflects green light (500-570 nm wavelength), which imparts the characteristic green color to land plants. It is essential for oxygenic PHOTOSYNTHESIS.

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A form of chlorophyll that absorbs light in the violet to red spectrum (approximately 400-700 nm wavelength range) and reflects green light (500-570 nm wavelength), which imparts the characteristic green color to land plants. It is essential for oxygenic PHOTOSYNTHESIS.

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  • Chlorophyll A2

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2019 (1981)

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  1. D03w.383.129w.578.840w.374w.140w
  2. D03w.633.400.909w.374w.140w
  3. D04w.345w.783w.374w.140w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chlorophyll A. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077194. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077194
  2. Chlorophyll A. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorophyll_a
  3. Chlorophyll A. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133878