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== Function ==

Rubisco or ribulose- 1,5- bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase is an enzyme that is involved in photosynthesis in plants and is specifically found in chloroplasts. Rubisco is used in the light dependent part of the Calvin cycle. In this cycle, it catalyzes the first step of carbon fixation. It converts atmospheric carbon dioxide into useable sugar. It does this by using carbon dioxide to make an intermediate- an Enediolate intermediate, then a unstable intermediate, and then finally, 3-Phosphoglycerate. Most all of this 3-Phosphoglycerate is recycled and able to use again. It adds carbons to ribulose bisphosphate and then cleaves the 6 carbons into 2 chains with 3 carbons. Rubisco can also help to oxidize RuBP (Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate), a sugar. <ref name="Andersson">PMID:8648644</ref>

'''Rubisco''' or '''ribulose- 1,5- bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase''' is an enzyme that is involved in photosynthesis in plants and is specifically found in chloroplasts. Rubisco is used in the light dependent part of the Calvin cycle. In this cycle, it catalyzes the first step of carbon fixation. It converts atmospheric carbon dioxide into useable sugar. It does this by using carbon dioxide to make an intermediate- an Enediolate intermediate, then a unstable intermediate, and then finally, 3-Phosphoglycerate. Most all of this 3-Phosphoglycerate is recycled and able to use again. It adds carbons to ribulose bisphosphate and then cleaves the 6 carbons into 2 chains with 3 carbons. Rubisco can also help to oxidize RuBP (Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate), a sugar. <ref name="Andersson">PMID:8648644</ref>

== Structure ==

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-<StructureSection load='1aus' size='340' side='right' caption='Caption for this structure' scene=''>
+<StructureSection load='1aus' size='340' side='right' caption='Spinach Rubisco (PDB code [[1aus]])' scene=''>
 == Function ==
-Rubisco or ribulose- 1,5- bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase is an enzyme that is involved in photosynthesis in plants and is specifically found in chloroplasts. Rubisco is used in the light dependent part of the Calvin cycle. In this cycle, it catalyzes the first step of carbon fixation. It converts atmospheric carbon dioxide into useable sugar. It does this by using carbon dioxide to make an intermediate- an Enediolate intermediate, then a unstable intermediate, and then finally, 3-Phosphoglycerate. Most all of this 3-Phosphoglycerate is recycled and able to use again. It adds carbons to ribulose bisphosphate and then cleaves the 6 carbons into 2 chains with 3 carbons. Rubisco can also help to oxidize RuBP (Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate), a sugar. <ref name="Andersson">PMID:8648644</ref>
+'''Rubisco''' or '''ribulose- 1,5- bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase''' is an enzyme that is involved in photosynthesis in plants and is specifically found in chloroplasts. Rubisco is used in the light dependent part of the Calvin cycle. In this cycle, it catalyzes the first step of carbon fixation. It converts atmospheric carbon dioxide into useable sugar. It does this by using carbon dioxide to make an intermediate- an Enediolate intermediate, then a unstable intermediate, and then finally, 3-Phosphoglycerate. Most all of this 3-Phosphoglycerate is recycled and able to use again. It adds carbons to ribulose bisphosphate and then cleaves the 6 carbons into 2 chains with 3 carbons. Rubisco can also help to oxidize RuBP (Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate), a sugar. <ref name="Andersson">PMID:8648644</ref>
 == Structure ==