RUBISCO
\ɹuːbˈɪskə͡ʊ], \ɹuːbˈɪskəʊ], \ɹ_uː_b_ˈɪ_s_k_əʊ]\
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A copper protein that catalyzes the formation of 2 moles of 3-phosphoglycerate from ribulose 1,5-biphosphate in the presence of carbon dioxide. It utilizes oxygen instead of carbon dioxide to form 2-phosphoglycollate and 3-phosphoglycerate. EC 4.1.1.39.
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