Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 8.3, Problem 1SB
What is the reaction that rubisco catalyzes? Why is rubisco the key enzyme for producing the world’s food, and how is it the key regulatory site of the Calvin cycle?
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 8.1 - What are the two stages of photosynthesis?Ch. 8.1 - In which organelle does photosynthesis take place...Ch. 8.2 - What is the difference in function between the...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 2SBCh. 8.2 - What is the difference between the linear electron...Ch. 8.3 - What is the reaction that rubisco catalyzes? Why...Ch. 8.3 - How many molecules of carbon dioxide must enter...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 1SBCh. 8.4 - Prob. 2SBCh. 8.4 - How are carbon fixation and the Calvin cycle...
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