The evolution of organisms capable of oxygenic photosynthesis paralleled a long-term reduction in atmospheric CO2 and the increase in O2. Consequently, the competition between O2 and CO2 for the active sites of RUBISCO became more and more restrictive to the rate of photosynthesis. In coping with this situation, many algae and some higher plants acquired mechanisms that use energy to increase the CO2 concentrations (CO2 concentrating mechanisms, CCMs) in the proximity of RUBISCO. A number of CCM variants are now found among the different groups of algae. Modulating the CCMs may be crucial in the energetic and nutritional budgets of a cell, and a multitude of environmental factors can exert regulatory effects on the expression of the CCM components.We discuss the diversity of CCMs, their evolutionary origins, and the role of the environment with CCM modulation.
CO2 concentrating mechanisms in algae: mechanisms, environmental modulation and evolution / Giordano, Mario; Beardall, J; Raven, Ja. - In: ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1543-5008. - STAMPA. - 56:(2005), pp. 99-121.
CO2 concentrating mechanisms in algae: mechanisms, environmental modulation and evolution
GIORDANO, Mario;
2005-01-01
Abstract
The evolution of organisms capable of oxygenic photosynthesis paralleled a long-term reduction in atmospheric CO2 and the increase in O2. Consequently, the competition between O2 and CO2 for the active sites of RUBISCO became more and more restrictive to the rate of photosynthesis. In coping with this situation, many algae and some higher plants acquired mechanisms that use energy to increase the CO2 concentrations (CO2 concentrating mechanisms, CCMs) in the proximity of RUBISCO. A number of CCM variants are now found among the different groups of algae. Modulating the CCMs may be crucial in the energetic and nutritional budgets of a cell, and a multitude of environmental factors can exert regulatory effects on the expression of the CCM components.We discuss the diversity of CCMs, their evolutionary origins, and the role of the environment with CCM modulation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.