rbcL — Pisum sativum

Summary

PSAT5G167920 (rbcL) on chromosome 5LG3 of garden pea encodes a protein with RuBisCO large-chain domains and exhibits RuBisCO activity, magnesium binding, and monooxygenase activity. This gene is associated with the reductive pentose-phosphate cycle, photorespiration, photosynthetic and general electron transport chains, plastid gene expression and transcription, protein targeting, leaf development, cell death, and homeostasis. It has been connected to chlorophyll content, quantum yield, photochemical quenching, and stomatal resistance. The product localises to the chloroplast. Related genes in other species link the family to EC 4.1.1.39 (RuBisCO activity).