phytochrome chromophore biosynthetic process
phytochrome chromophore anabolism
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phytochrome chromophore biosynthesis
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phytochrome chromophore formation
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phytochrome chromophore synthesis
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the phytochrome chromophore. The phytochrome chromophore is a linear tetrapyrrolic prosthetic group covalently attached to the large soluble protein phytochrome. Light absorption by the phytochrome chromophore triggers photoconversion between two spectrally distinct forms of the photoreceptor: Pr, the red light absorbing form, and Pfr, the far red light absorbing form.
GO:0009058
biosynthetic process
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GO:0046148
pigment biosynthetic process
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