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Arrangement of Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate-Carboxylase Molecules within the Crystal Lattice


The given dimensions correspond to the basic unit of the crystal lattice. Each molecular complex consists of eight large subunits given in red and eight small subunits given in green. To the left: side view, to the right: top view (according to T. S. BAKER et al., 1977).



RUBISCO (RIBULOSE-1,5-BISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE / OXYGENASE) COMPLEX - TERTIARY STRUCTURE - LARGE SUBUNIT

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