rbcL — Pisum sativum

Summary

PSAT5G168040 (symbol rbcL) on garden pea chromosome 5LG3 encodes a protein belonging to the RuBisCO, RuBisCO_lsu_C, Photo_RC_L/M, Photo_II_D1/D2_sf, and RuBisCO_lsu_C_sf domain families. The product possesses RuBisCO activity, magnesium binding, and monooxygenase activity. This gene is associated with the reductive pentose-phosphate cycle, photosynthetic electron transport chain, photorespiration, plastid gene expression and transcription, protein targeting, leaf development, cell death, and homeostasis. It has been connected to quantum yield, stomatal resistance, chlorophyll content, and photochemical quenching. Related genes in other species link the family to ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase activity (EC 4.1.1.39).