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Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) definition

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A magnesium-dependent enzyme (EC 4.1.1.39), the primary enzyme of carbon dioxide fixation in plants and autotrophic bacteria. It catalyzes the synthesis of 3-phospho-D-glycerate from ribulose bisphosphate and also the oxidation of ribulose bisphosphate by O2 to 3-phospho-D-glycerate and 2-phosphoglycol

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