rbcL — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD3AV1G140240 (symbol rbcL) on durum wheat chromosome 3A encodes a ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase large subunit C-terminal domain-containing protein. The protein contains a RuBisCO large subunit C-terminal domain and is associated with RuBisCO activity, monooxygenase activity, and nucleotide and magnesium binding. It is localised to the plastid and is associated with the reductive pentose-phosphate cycle and photorespiration. In durum wheat, rbcL has been linked to grain weight and protein content. Related genes in other species connect the family to the same enzyme class (EC 4.1.1.39).