ISSN:
1573-5079
Keywords:
NAD-malic enzyme
;
NADP-malic enzyme
;
NADP-malic dehydrogenase
;
pyruvate
;
phosphate dikinase
;
regulatory protein
;
phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase
;
protein structure
;
enzyme regulation
;
C4 metabolism
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract This review deals with the factors controlling the aggregation-state of several enzymes involved in C4 photosynthesis, namely phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, NAD-and NADP-malic enzyme, NADP-malic dehydrogenase and pyruvate, phosphate dikinase and its regulatory protein. All of these enzymes are oligomeric and have been shown to undergo changes in their quaternary structure in vitro under different conditions. The activity changes linked to variations in aggregation-state are discussed in terms of their putative physiological role in the regulation of C4 metabolism.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00033129
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