Protein
Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase
Organism
Rhodospirillum rubrum (strain ATCC 11170 / ATH 1.1.1 / DSM 467 / LMG 4362 / NCIB 8255 / S1)
Function
RuBisCO catalyzes two reactions: the carboxylation of D-ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate, the primary event in carbon dioxide fixation, as well as the oxidative fragmentation of the pentose substrate. Both reactions occur simultaneously and in competition at the same active site.
Similarity
Belongs to the RuBisCO large chain family. Type II subfamily.
Sequence
MDQSSRYVNLALKEEDLIAGGEHVLCAYIMKPKAGYGYVATAAHFAAESSTGTNVEVCTTDDFTRGVDALVYEVDEARELTKIAYPVALFDRNITDGKAMIASFLTLTMGNNQGMGDVEYAKMHDFYVPEAYRALFDGPSVNISALWKVLGRPEVDGGLVVGTIIKPKLGLRPKPFAEACHAFWLGGDFIKNDEPQGNQPFAPLRDTIALVADAMRRAQDETGEAKLFSANITADDPFEIIARGEYVLETFGENASHVALLVDGYVAGAAAITTARRRFPDNFLHYHRAGHGAVTSPQSKRGYTAFVHCKMARLQGASGIHTGTMGFGKMEGESSDRAIAYMLTQDEAQGPFYRQSWGGMKACTPIISGGMNALRMPGFFENLGNANVILTAGGGAFGHIDGPVAGARSLRQAWQAWRDGVPVLDYAREHKELARAFESFPGDADQIYPGWRKALGVEDTRSALPA