rubisco

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} An [[enzyme]] (''[[ribulose]]-1,5-[[bisphosphate]] [[carboxylase]] [[oxygenase]]'') which [[catalyze]]s both the [[fixing]] of [[atmospheric]] [[carbon dioxide]] during [[photosynthesis]] (and for a few [[chemioautotrophic]] bacteria) and the [[reverse]] process of [[photorespiration]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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