Nicky Atkinson

Nov 25, 2024 | cell.com | Ella Catherall |Nicky Atkinson |Charlotte Walker |Luke C.M. Mackinder |Alistair McCormick |Sabina Musial

KeywordsalgaeArabidopsisCO2-concentrating mechanismsliquid–liquid phase separationpyrenoid RubiscoAn introduction to pyrenoidsRibulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) catalyses net CO2 capture in all photosynthetic organisms. However, Rubisco is limited by a relatively slow catalytic rate and catalyses an energetically wasteful competitive oxygenation reaction [1].