A tribute to Robert John Porra (august 7, 1931–may 16, 2019)Show others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: Photosynthesis Research, ISSN 0166-8595, E-ISSN 1573-5079, Vol. 147, no 2, p. 125-130Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Robert John Porra (7.8.1931–16.5.2019) is probably best known for his substantial practical contributions to plant physiology and photosynthesis by addressing the problems of both the accurate spectroscopic estimation and the extractability of chlorophylls in many organisms. Physiological data and global productivity estimates, in particular of marine primary productivity, are often quoted on a chlorophyll basis. He also made his impact by work on all stages of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis: he proved the C5 pathway to chlorophylls, detected an alternative route to protoporphyrin in anaerobes and the different origin of the oxygen atoms in anaerobes and aerobes. A brief review of his work is supplemented by personal memories of the authors.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature, 2021. Vol. 147, no 2, p. 125-130
Keywords [en]
Chlorophyll analytics, Oxygen-dependent pathways, Stable isotopes, Tetrapyrrole biosynthesis
National Category
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research subject
Biochemistry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-88275DOI: 10.1007/s11120-020-00800-4ISI: 000604214700001PubMedID: 33387193Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85098755743OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-88275DiVA, id: diva2:1513998
2021-01-042021-01-042021-09-29Bibliographically approved