ribulosebisphosphatecarboxylaseoxygenase definition by Wordo

Noun

The

enzyme

that

allows

plants

,

algae

,

and

some

bacteria

to

capture

carbon

dioxide

from

the

atmosphere

and

convert

it

into

organic compounds

during

photosynthesis

.

It

catalyzes

the

first

major

step

of

the

Calvin cycle

,

making

it

one

of

the

most

important

enzymes

for

sustaining

life

on

Earth

.