Activation of Rubisco controls CO 2 assimilation in light: A perspective on its discovery

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-193

  Jensen, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

3 ketoarabinitol 1,5 bisphosphate; carboxylase oxygenase; CO 2 fixation; David Walker; Genhai Zhu; James Bahr; James Bassham; John Perchorowicz; ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate; Richard Sicher; Rubisco; Rubisco activase; spinach chloroplasts

Indexed keywords

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 7244244031     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-004-1060-4     Document Type: Review

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