Question

Which types of plants is the enzyme RuBisCO found?

Answer 1

RuBisCO:

1. RuBisCO is the most plentiful enzyme present in the world.
2. The full form of RuBisCO is Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase.
3. It catalyses the carboxylation of RuBP, which is the fixation of CO₂ in the synthesis of glucose in the Calvin cycle.
4. It also has an affinity for O₂ and shows oxygenase activity during photorespiration.

Occurrence: RuBisCO enzyme occurs in all of the plants.