Meaning of Rubisco | Babel Free
ruːˈbiskoʊDefinitions
An enzyme (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase) which catalyzes both the fixing of atmospheric carbon dioxide during photosynthesis (and for a few chemioautotrophic bacteria) and the reverse process of photorespiration.
Equivalents
Français
rubisco
Examples
“To turn⟳ light⟳ into food takes several steps, but the key is an extremely inefficient enzyme called RuBisCO.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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