From: Exploring molecular evolution of Rubisco in C3 and CAM Orchidaceae and Bromeliaceae
Species | Photosynthetic type | Kc | kcatc | kcatc/Kc | [Rubisco]/ [TSP] | Candidate L-subunit residuesunder positive selection | |||||||||||
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Orchids | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 89 | 225 | 251 | 265 | 449 | 461 | 468 | 470 | 477 | 478 | 479 | 481 |
 Sobralia macrantha | C3 | 12.1 ± 1.4a | 2.5 ± 0.8ab | 0.21 ± 0.08a | 8.9 ± 1.5a | V | L | I | V | S | I | N | E | Q | L | D | – |
 Elleanthus furfuraceus | C3 | 12.4 ± 0.7a | 2.8 ± 0.3ab | 0.22 ± 0.01a | 7.2 ± 0.7a | . | I | . | . | . | . | . | . | K | . | . | – |
 Oncidium lineoligerum | C3 | 14.4 ± 2.3a | 2.9 ± 0.2abc | 0.21 ± 0.02a | 7.2 ± 2.1a | A | . | . | . | . | . | D | D | . | E | T | – |
 Myoxanthus exasperatus | C3 | 21.3 ± 1.3b | 3.7 ± 0.2bcd | 0.18 ± 0.01a | 7.6 ± 2.1a | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | E |
 Lockhartia amoena | C3 | 23.4 ± 0.4b | 4.3 ± 0.1cd | 0.18 ± 0.01a | 6.3 ± 0.3a | . | I | . | . | A | . | . | . | . | . | . | – |
 Maxillaria cucullata | C3 | 24.2 ± 4.1b | 4.4 ± 0.9d | 0.19 ± 0.01a | 6.0 ± 0.9a | . | . | M | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | – |
Bromeliads | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 28 | 91 | 142 | 225 | 251 | 449 | 468 | 478 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Tillandsia biflora | C3 | 9.6 ± 0.7a | 2.3 ± 0.2a | 0.25 ± 0.03a | 18.0 ± 1.1c | D | V | P | I | I | C | D | T |  |  |  |  |
 Tillandsia multicaulis | C3 | 11.8 ± 0.6a | 3.2 ± 0.1a | 0.27 ± 0.02a | 6.2 ± 0.4b | . | . | . | . | . | . | E | A |  |  |  |  |
 Nidularium innocentii var. lineatum | C3 | 15.5 ± 0.5a | 3.4 ± 0.6a | 0.22 ± 0.04a | 7.2 ± 0.9 b | E | L | . | L | . | S | . | . |  |  |  |  |
 Tillandsia bermejoensis | Strong CAM | 23.1 ± 3.4b | 5.7 ± 2.0a | 0.24 ± 0.06a | 1.4 ± 0.3a | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |  |  |  |  |
 Aechmea nudicaulis var. aureo-rosea | Strong CAM | 27.4 ± 2.2b | 6.4 ± 2.0a | 0.26 ± 0.09a | 1.1 ± 0.2a | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |  |  |  |  |
 T. aestivum cv. Cajeme | C3 | 10.3 ± 0.3a | 1.9 ± 0.1a | 0.18 ± 0.01a | 20.9 ± 0.8d |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |