What is the first part of the Calvin cycle?
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Explanation:
It refers to the initial incorporation of
Because;
- Calvin cycle begins by the reaction of
#CO_2# with highly reactive phosphorylated five carbon-sugar named ribulose bisphosphate(RuBP). - This reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase also known as Rubisco.
- The product of this reaction is highly unstable six-carbon intermediate that immediately breaks into two molecules of three-carbon-compound named
#3# -phosphoglycerate(PGA). - The carbon that was originally a part of
#CO_2# molecule is now a part of an organic compound which means carbon has been fixed.
Rubisco is the most abundant protein in the chloroplast and probably the most abundant protein on Earth.