Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase

A carboxy-lyase that plays a key role in photosynthetic carbon assimilation in the CALVIN-BENSON CYCLE by catalyzing the formation of 3-phosphoglycerate from ribulose 1,5-biphosphate and CARBON DIOXIDE. It can also utilize OXYGEN as a substrate to catalyze the synthesis of 2-phosphoglycolate and 3-phosphoglycerate in a process referred to as photorespiration.

Also Known As:

Rubisco; 1,5-Biphosphate Carboxylase-Oxygenase; Ribulose Biphosphate Carboxylase; Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase; Ribulose-1,5-Biphosphate Carboxylase; Ribulose-1,5-Biphosphate Carboxylase-Oxygenase; Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Small-Subunit; Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Large Subunit; Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Small Subunit; Rubisco Small Subunit; 1,5 Biphosphate Carboxylase Oxygenase; Biphosphate Carboxylase-Oxygenase, Ribulose; Carboxylase Small-Subunit, Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate; Carboxylase, Ribulose Bisphosphate; Carboxylase, Ribulose Diphosphate; Carboxylase, Ribulose-1,5-Biphosphate; Carboxylase, Ribulose-Bisphosphate; Carboxylase, Ribulosebiphosphate; Carboxylase-Oxygenase, 1,5-Biphosphate; Carboxylase-Oxygenase, Ribulose Biphosphate; Carboxylase-Oxygenase, Ribulose-1,5-Biphosphate; Diphosphate Carboxylase, Ribulose; Ribulose 1,5 Biphosphate Carboxylase; Ribulose 1,5 Biphosphate Carboxylase Oxygenase; Ribulose 1,5 Bisphosphate Carboxylase Small Subunit; Ribulose Biphosphate Carboxylase Oxygenase; Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase Large Subunit; Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase Small Subunit; Small Subunit, Rubisco; Small-Subunit, Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase; Carboxydismutase; Ribulose Biphosphate Carboxylase-Oxygenase; Ribulose Diphosphate Carboxylase; Ribulosebiphosphate Carboxylase; 3-Phospho-D-glycerate carboxy-lyase (dimerizing)

Enzymes and Coenzymes: 1
- Enzymes: 155591
  - Lyases: 659
    - Carbon-Carbon Lyases
      - Carboxy-Lyases: 626
        Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase: 95
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 496323
  - Plant Proteins: 352
    - Chloroplast Proteins: 29
      - Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase: 95

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