The Hidden Face of Rubisco

[en] Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) fixes atmospheric CO2 into organic compounds and is composed of eight copies each of a large subunit (RbcL) and a small subunit (RbcS). Recent reports have revealed unusual RbcS, which are expressed in particular tissues and confer higher catalytic rate, lesser affinity for CO2, and a more acidic profile of the activity versus pH. The resulting Rubisco was proposed to be adapted to a high CO2 environment and recycle CO2 generated by the metabolism. These RbcS belong to a cluster named T (for trichome), phylogenetically distant from cluster M, which gathers well-characterized RbcS expressed in mesophyll or bundle-sheath tissues. Cluster T is largely represented in different plant phyla, including pteridophytes and bryophytes, indicating an ancient origin.

Disciplines :

Agriculture & agronomy

Author, co-author :

Pottier, Mathieu ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > Care "PhytoSYSTEMS"

Gilis, Dimitri

Boutry, Marc

Language :

English

Title :

The Hidden Face of Rubisco

Publication date :

07 March 2018

Journal title :

Trends in Plant Science

ISSN :

1360-1385

eISSN :

1878-4372

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Elsevier, Netherlands

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Issue :

Pages :

382-392

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