RuBisCO
RuBisCO
The enzyme complex that catalyzes CO₂ addition to ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate in the Calvin cycle.
Overview
EXPLORE BY LEVELAn enzyme that catalyzes carbon dioxide fixation by RuBP in the Calvin cycle; it can also react with oxygen. helps attach A gas whose carbon atoms can be incorporated into organic molecules during photosynthesis. to a small carbon molecule so carbon can enter the Chloroplast reactions that use ATP and NADPH to incorporate carbon dioxide into carbohydrate precursors while regenerating RuBP..
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Research Claims
RuBisCO is a family of enzymes with substantial variation in kinetics, specificity, regulation, and subunit composition. Oxygenation competes with carboxylation and its costs depend on context.