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Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate

A five-carbon acceptor regenerated by the Calvin cycle and carboxylated by RuBisCO when carbon dioxide is fixed.

5-carbon moleculeHuman metabolismHomo sapiens
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Record type: molecule. A five-carbon acceptor regenerated by the Calvin cycle and carboxylated by RuBisCO when carbon dioxide is fixed.
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Carbon backbone 5 CThis carbon count is shown where it is defined for the molecule.

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