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PhosphoEnolPyruvate Carboxylase: A Ubiquitous, Highly Regulated Enzyme In Plants, Raymond Chollet, Jean Vidal, Marion H. O'Leary

Center for Plant Science Innovation: Faculty and Staff Publications

Since plant phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) was last reviewed in the Annual Review of Plant Physiology over a decade ago (O’Leary 1982), significant advances have been made in our knowledge of this oligomeric, cytosolic enzyme. This review highlights this exciting progress in plant PEPC research by focusing on the three major areas of recent investigation: the enzymology of the protein; its posttranslational regulation by reversible protein phosphorylation and opposing metabolite effectors; and the structure, expression, and molecular evolution of the nuclear PEPC genes. It is hoped that the next ten years will be equally enlightening, especially with respect to the three-dimensional …