Pheophytin A is a derivative formed after chlorophyll a loses its central Mg2+ under acidic or enzymatic conditions, retains the porphyrin ring structure and possesses certain light absorption properties, and is commonly used to study the electron transfer process in photosynthesis, especially as a model molecule for the electron acceptor and reaction intermediate in photosystem II.
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