rbcL — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD3AV1G140230, the rbcL gene on durum wheat chromosome 3A, encodes a ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase large subunit C-terminal domain-containing protein. It exhibits RuBisCO activity, magnesium binding, and monooxygenase activity. It is associated with photorespiration and the reductive pentose-phosphate cycle, and localises to the chloroplast. This gene has been linked to photosynthetic rate, grain weight, and protein content. Studies of related genes in other species link the RuBisCO family to rubisco content.