Abstract:
We have investigated the kinetic parameters of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) and determine CO
2/O
2 specificity factor (Ω).Initial activities of rude enzyme of Rubisco in various temperature,various pH, and total enzyme activities at 25℃ were assayed among the Rubisco mutants 69-12Q
+,68-4PP
+ and wild type 2137
+ in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.The rude enzyme's optimum temperature,optimum pH and percentage of activation were determined.Analyses of CO
2/O
2 specificity factor Ω of purified Rubisco were conducted with Kostov and McFadden's graphical method.The Ω values for 69-12Q
+,68-4PP
+ and 2137
+ are 13,54,and 61 respectively.Our results indicated that subtle perturbation of Rubisco subunit may exert signification effects on its catalytic properties and the Ω value can be altered by the manipulation of Rubisco molecular.Graphical determination of the CO
2/O
2 specificity factor is superior in simplicity, celerity and accuracy to traditional methods.