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PXD071802

PXD071802 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Dataset Summary
Titlequantitative proteom analysis of APP2
DescriptionRubisco, the central enzyme of carbon dioxide assimilation and plant autotrophy is also Earth's most abundant protein and a major carbon and nitrogen reservoir, remobilized during stress and development. Remarkably, its large catalytic subunit (RbcL) undergoes a unique and highly conserved maturation process resulting in N-terminal acetylation of proline the only such modification documented across all living organisms. Until now, both the enzymatic machinery responsible for this unusual maturation and the functional implications remained unknown. Here, we uncover a specialized chloroplast processing pathway, composed of two aminopeptidases (MetAP1C, AMPP2) and one highly selective N-terminal acetyltransferase (GNAT7), specifically evolved to catalyze RbcL maturation. Proper processing of RbcL by this machinery is tightly coupled to chaperone-mediated assembly of the hexadecameric (L8S8) holoenzyme, enhances activation by Rubisco activase, and safeguards the protein from premature degradation during senescence. Disruption of this pathway compromises RbcL function and accumulation. These findings reveal a specialized maturation mechanism that underpins the exceptional abundance and persistence of Rubisco in photosynthetic organisms, and more broadly, its central role in sustaining life on Earth. This also opens avenues for new strategies to optimize photosynthesis, improve crop yields, and enhance biotechnological carbon capture.
HostingRepositoryjPOST
AnnounceDate2026-09-03
AnnouncementXMLSubmission_2026-09-03_01:15:42.197.xml
DigitalObjectIdentifier
ReviewLevelNon peer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOriginOriginal dataset
RepositorySupportUnsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitterJürgen Eirich
SpeciesList scientific name: Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress); NCBI TaxID: 3702;
ModificationListS-carboxamidomethyl-L-cysteine; L-methionine sulfoxide; alpha-amino acetylated residue
InstrumentOrbitrap Exploris 480
Dataset History
RevisionDatetimeStatusChangeLog Entry
02025-12-09 23:48:43ID requested
12026-09-03 01:15:42announced
Publication List
Dataset with its publication pending
Keyword List
submitter keyword: APP2, Rubisco, Arabidopsis
Contact List
Iris Finkemeier
lab head
Jürgen Eirich
contact affiliationUniversity of Münster - WWU - Institute for Biology and Biotechnology of Plants
dataset submitter
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