Question

What Does RuBisCO Stand For?

Answer 1

RuBisCO:

1. RuBisCO is the abbreviated name of the enzyme Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase.
2. It is also known as RuBP.
3. RuBisCO is an enzyme which involved in the first major step of carbon fixation, a process by which atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted by plants and other photosynthetic organisms to energy-rich molecules such as glucose.
4. RuBisCO is the most abundant protein on the planet and its critical role in photosynthesis makes life as we know it on earth possible.