How to pronounce“rubisco”in English
IPA/ruːˈbiskoʊ/
Syllablesru·bi·sco
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Definitions of “rubisco”
noun
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.
“To turn light into food takes several steps, but the key is an extremely inefficient enzyme called RuBisCO.”