Keywords:
intrinsically unstructured proteins
thioredoxin
guard cell
supramolecular complexes
starch
Studies on regulation of Calvin cycle
In higher plant photosynthetic carbon assimilation reduce carbon
dioxide to carbohydrate via 12 enzymes, all localized in
chloroplast stroma. Overall the Calvin cycle is a fine tuning
metabolism, able to quickly responds to external and internal
stimuli, such as light and oxidative stress, respectively.
Our scientific interest is turned towards the understanding of
post-translational regulatory mechanisms which occur both through
the modification of protein thiols and through the formation of
supramolecular complexes.
Starch metabolism
The aim of the research is to contribute to the understanding of
starch metabolism. It is well documented that primary starch is
accumulated in chloroplast stroma during the day and degraded
during the subsequent night to fuel the whole organism. Through a
combinatory use of biochemical, genetic and molecular biological
approaches, applied on the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, this
work importantly contributes to the comprehension of the regulation
of such metabolism.
