This enzyme is responsible for life on Earth. It’s a hot mess.

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By Jesse NicholsMay 16, 2024, 4:45 am368 pts
Pretty much all life on Earth – plants, animals, humans – in large part, owe their entire existence to one microscopic protein. It’s called ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, better known as RuBisCO, and it’s an enzyme: a biological machine that helps turn CO2 into energy. Of the millions of…

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