Structural highlights
Function
RBL_WHEAT RuBisCO catalyzes two reactions: the carboxylation of D-ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate, the primary event in carbon dioxide fixation, as well as the oxidative fragmentation of the pentose substrate in the photorespiration process (PubMed:2928307). Both reactions occur simultaneously and in competition at the same active site.[1]
See Also
References
- ↑ Houtz RL, Stults JT, Mulligan RM, Tolbert NE. Post-translational modifications in the large subunit of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1989 Mar;86(6):1855-9. PMID:2928307
