What conditions enable Rubisco to function

Question:

What conditions enable Rubisco to function as an oxygenase? Explain the ensuing process.

Solution:

Rubisco is competitive to bind one of them. This means that the enzyme would be used as carboxylase in the event of a higher CO2 concentration. However, the enzyme would act as oxygenase in cases of higher concentration of O2.

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