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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