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  • The discovery of rubisco
    Sharkey, Thomas D

    Journal of experimental botany, 01/2023, Volume: 74, Issue: 2
    Journal Article

    Rubisco is possibly the most important enzyme on Earth, certainly in terms of amount. This review describes the initial reports of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylating activity. Discoveries of core concepts are described, including its quaternary structure, the requirement for post-translational modification, and its role as an oxygenase as well as a carboxylase. Finally, the requirement for numerous chaperonins for assembly of rubisco in plants is described.