rbcL — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD6BV1G010660 (symbol rbcL) on durum wheat chromosome 6B encodes the ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase large chain, a RuBisCO large chain protein (EC 4.1.1.39). The product possesses RuBisCO activity, nucleotide binding, magnesium binding, and monooxygenase activity, and is localised to the plastid. This gene is associated with photorespiration and the reductive pentose-phosphate cycle. It has also been linked to grain weight and protein content. Related genes in other species connect the family to photosynthetic carbon fixation.