Junko Yasuda

A CO2-limitation-induced cytosolic repressor enables shutdown of the algal CO2-concentrating mechanism

Aquatic photosynthetic organisms face limited CO2 availability because CO2 diffuses slowly in water and most dissolved inorganic carbon (Ci) exists as HCO3− at physiological pH. To overcome this limitation, aquatic photoautotrophs operate CO2-concentrating mechanisms (CCMs) that elevate CO2 around Rubisco and sustain c...