title: Rubisco regulation: a role for inhibitors.
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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Crop Genetics, Department of Plant Science, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2JQ, UK. martin.parry@bbsrc.ac.uk
authors.forename: Martin A J
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Parry
authors.forename: Alfred J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Keys
authors.forename: Pippa J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Madgwick
authors.forename: Ana E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Carmo-Silva
authors.forename: P John
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Andralojc
mesh_terms: D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000201:enzymology; D004790:Enzyme Induction; D011485:Protein Binding; D012273:Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012273:Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase