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Biochemical characterization of predicted Precambrian RuBisCO

Authors :
Patrick M. Shih
Alessandro Occhialini
Jeffrey C. Cameron
P John Andralojc
Martin A. J. Parry
Cheryl A. Kerfeld
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

The enzyme RuBisCO has evolved over billions of years and catalyses reactions in plants and bacteria, although why some reactions persist is unclear. Here, the authors resurrect ancestral RuBisCO to reveal aspects of the Precambrian atmosphere and the selective pressures governing RuBisCO evolution.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.341b2465c9db499db15cbf9f92abf76e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10382