Question: RuBisCO is the most abundant enzyme in the world because:
Options:
It is required by the green plants for photosynthesis.
It can absorb maximum CO2 during photosynthesis.
Its active site can bind with both CO2 and O2 and is found in leaves.
It can release oxygen from all the plants in the world.
-RuBisCO stands for Ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase.
-It is a chief enzyme of the Calvin cycle in photosynthesis. It is present in the stroma.
✅Explanation:
✏️RuBisCO is called the most abundant enzyme in the world because:
-Its active site can bind with both CO2 and O2 i.e. RuBisCO can act as both carboxylase as well as oxygenase.
-It acts as carboxylase at a lower concentration of oxygen and a higher concentration of carbon dioxide. It catalyzes the process of carboxylation of 5C compound Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate into a 6C compound 3-phosphoglycerate in the Calvin cycle
-It acts as an oxygenase at a higher concentration of oxygen and a low concentration of carbon dioxide. This causes photorespiration in C3 plants which is a wasteful process.
2. RuBisCO comprises about 15-50% of total chloroplast proteins.
Thus it can be said that RuBisCO is the most abundant enzyme in the world.