Rubisco: The most abundant protein on Earth | Proteins | meriSTEM
Channel: meriSTEM Education
Date: 30/03/2020

Relevant to curriculum descriptors: ACSBL050 - Biochemical processes in the cell are controlled by the nature and arrangement of internal membranes, the presence of specific enzymes, and environmental factors.
ACSBL051 - Enzymes have specific functions, which can be affected by factors including temperature, pH, the presence of inhibitors, and the concentrations of reactants and products.

Created by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis. Presented by Professor Spencer Whitney. 

Spencer’s research focuses on utilising novel biotechnological tools to scrutinize the biology of the biospheres most abundant protein, the photosynthetic Carbon dioxide-fixing enzyme Rubisco.
Spencer undertook his Bachelor of Science (Honours) and PhD at James Cook University.
From 2004 to 2009 he held an ARC Research Fellowship and from 2009 to 2013 held an ARC Future Fellowship.

0:00 Introduction
0:34 How big is it?
1:03 Catalytic sites

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