473 rbcL MATKTYNAGVKEYRSTYWEPHYTPKDTDILACFKITPQPGVDREEVAAAVAAESSTGTWTTVWTDLLTDLDYYKGRAYRIEDVPGDDTCFYAFVAYPIDLFEEGSVVNVLTSLVGNVFGFKALRALRSEDVRFPIAYVKTCGGPPHGIQVERDIMNKYGRPLLGCTIKPKLGLSGKNYGRAVYECLRGGLDFTKDDENVNSQPFMRWPQRFDFEQEAIEKAHGETGERKVHYLNVTAPTPGEMYKRAEYAKELGAPIIMHDYLTGGLCANTGLANWCRDNGMLLHIHRAMHAELDRNPHHGIHFRVLTKVLRLSGRDHLHSGTVVGKLEGDRASTLGWIDIMRDTFIKEDRSRGIFFDQDFGSMPGVMPVASGGIHVWHMPALVNIFGDDSVLQFGGGTVGHPWGNAPGATANRVELEACVKARNEGIAVEKEGKAVLTEAANDSPELKIAMETWKEIKFEFDTVDKLDIAHK RBL_HYDPS RuBisCO catalyzes two reactions: the carboxylation of D- ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate, the primary event in carbon dioxide fixation, as well as the oxidative fragmentation of the pentose substrate. Both reactions occur simultaneously and in competition at the same active site. cbbL Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase large chain