Rubisco Function, Evolution, and Engineering

• Published in: Annual review of biochemistry Vol. 92; pp. 385 - 410
• Main Authors: Prywes, Noam, Phillips, Naiya R, Tuck, Owen T, Valentin-Alvarado, Luis E, Savage, David F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Annual Reviews 20.06.2023
• Subjects: Calvin cycle; carbon fixation; carboxylases; enzyme engineering; rubisco; enzyme engineering; carboxylases; rubisco; Calvin cycle; carbon fixation

Carbon fixation is the process by which CO 2 is converted from a gas into biomass. The Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle (CBB) is the dominant carbon-consuming pathway on Earth, driving >99.5% of the ∼120 billion tons of carbon that are converted to sugar by plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. The carbox...