RBCL — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_1G39206V3 (RBCL, rbcL) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein belonging to the RuBisCO large subunit family and exhibits RuBisCO activity (EC 4.1.1.39), nucleotide binding, magnesium binding, and monooxygenase activity. It is localised to the plastid and is associated with photorespiration, the reductive pentose-phosphate cycle, protein metabolism, and response to thirst. Annotated associations link this gene to photosynthetic rate and reproductive period, as well as to stress and gibberellic acid-related phenotypes. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to traits including grain yield, net photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll content, cold tolerance, seed germination, and soluble sugar content.