EnvThes
chlorophyll a
deprecated concept
[controlled by ] Heikki Hamalainen" , "[source of definition ] Biology-Online.org
US LTER controlled vocabulary
A type of chlorophyll that is most common and predominant in all oxygen-evolving photosynthetic organisms such as higher plants, red and green algae. It is best at absorbing wavelength in the 400-450 nm and 650-700 nm of the electromagnetic spectrum. Its molecular formula is C55H72O5N4Mg.