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The enzyme D-ribulose-l,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) catalyzes the carboxylation and oxygenation of ribulose-l,5-bisphosphate (RuBP). While the former is the initial step in carbon fixation, the latter leads to photorespiration resulting in a net loss of carbon (1).
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Mogel, S.N., McFadden, B.A. (1990). Photomodification of a Serine at the Active Site of Spinach RuBisCO by Vanadate. In: Baltscheffsky, M. (eds) Current Research in Photosynthesis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0511-5_517
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