Year
1996
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Department of Biological Sciences
Recommended Citation
Cox, Sean, Studies of the rubisco oxygenase reaction using mn2+-dependent luminescence, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong, 1996. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/1055
Abstract
The plant carbon-fixing enzyme, ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (rubisco) catalyses the reaction of CO2 with ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP). The overall reaction occurs as a sequence of events involving multiple transition states, providing opportunities for alternative reactions to occur. The most significant being the oxygenation of the RuBP-derived enediol. This side-reaction competes directly with carboxylation and reduces the efficiency of carbon fixation. The Mn2+-activated rubisco oxygenase reaction generates chemiluminescence which provides a new approach for investigating rubisco oxygenation.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.