A novel approach for the suppression of photorespiration in C_1tn3 plants by gene transfer [Elektronische Ressource] / von Rafijul Bari

A novel approach for the suppression of photorespiration in C plants by gene transfer 3 Von der Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften genehmigte Dissertation von Md. Rafijul Bari, MSc aus Faridpur, Bangladesch Berichter: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Fritz Kreuzaler Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ursula B. Priefer Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 20.04.2004 Diese Dissertation ist auf den Internetseiten der Hochschulbibliothek online verfügbar. Part of this thesis is currently published: Bari, R., Kebeish, R., Kalamajka, R., Rademacher, T., and Peterhänsel, C. (2004). A glycolate dehydrogenase in the mitochondria of Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Experimental Botany, in press, DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erh079 SUMMARY - I - SUMMARY In the present study, a novel principle is proposed to increase the CO concentration in the 2vicinity of Rubisco thereby suppressing photorespiration in C plants. The pathway is derived 3from E. coli and converts the glycolate formed during photorespiration into glycerate. Three enzymatic activities are required: Glycolate dehydrogenase (GDH), Glyoxylate carboligase (GCL), and Tratronic semialdehyde reductase (TSR).