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Rubisco regulation: a role for inhibitors

Year: 2007

Type: review

Abstract: In photosynthesis Rubisco catalyses the assimilation of CO(2) by the carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate. However, the catalytic properties of Rubisco are not optimal for current or projected environments and limit the efficiency of photosynthesis. Rubisco activity is highly regulated in response to short-term fluctuations in the environment, although such regulation may not be optimally poised for crop productivity. The regulation of Rubisco activity in higher plants is reviewed here, including the role of Rubisco activase, tight binding inhibitors, and the impact of abiotic stress upon them.

Source: Journal of Experimental Botany

DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ern084

Authors: M. A. J. Parry, A. J. Keys, P. J. Madgwick, A. E. Carmo-Silva, P. J. Andralojc

Institutions: Rothamsted Research, University of Lisbon

Language: English

Topic: Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Award: G5010184979