We have cloned a full length cDNA for the small subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase from C4 monocot maize, determined the complete nucleotide sequence of this cDNA and deduced its amino acid sequence. The cDNA insert included 513 bp of the coding region, and 65 and 252 nucleotides of the 5' and 3' untranslated regions, respectively. The transit and mature peptides have, respectively, 47 and 123 amino acids. Comparison with the small subunit genes from other plants revealed that the maize small subunit is similar to the wheat one, there being 73% homology between the transit peptides and 64% between the mature proteins. This indicates that there is no noteworthy difference between the C3 and C4 small subunit structures. Extreme codon bias was observed for this gene, and similar codon preferences are observed for other proteins highly expressed in maize leaf, light harvesting chlorophyll binding protein and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase. The results indicate that preferential codon usage for highly expressed genes occurs in maize leaf.
Nucleotide sequence of cDNA encoding the small subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase from maize. Publishing Authors By Initials
Nucleotide sequence of cDNA encoding the small subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase from maize. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov
Journal: Journal of biochemistry
VOLUME: 102
Page Numbers: 673-6
Journal Abbreviation: J. Biochem.
ISSN: 0021-924X
DAY: 19
MONTH: Oct
YEAR: 1987
Nucleotide sequence of cDNA encoding the small subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase from maize. Information
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KEYWORDS: Zea mays
MESH TERMS: genetics
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Substance Name: Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase
Registry Number: EC 4.1.1.39
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AFFILIATION: National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, Tsukuba Science City, Ibaraki.
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