rbcL — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD3BV1G258230 (symbol rbcL) on durum wheat chromosome 3B encodes a ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase large subunit C-terminal domain-containing protein. The protein contains a RuBisCO large subunit C-terminal domain and exhibits RuBisCO activity, magnesium binding, and monooxygenase activity. This gene is associated with the reductive pentose-phosphate cycle and photorespiration, and its product localises to the chloroplast. Associations with photosynthetic rate, grain weight, and protein content have been observed. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to rubisco content.