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RuBisco has active site that can bind carbon dioxide and __

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RuBisco is the most abundant enzyme in nature but isn't optimized for performance like enzymes usually are. One of the chief reasons are that it has a active site that binds to both CO2 and O2 thereby leading to unnecessary reaction products that decrease its efficiency.

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