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Carboxysomes Definition:
Polyhedral inclusions that contain the CO2-fixation enzyme ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase and are a site where CO2 fixation occurs. They are considered to be a type of microcompartment.
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Carboxysomes Notes:
Carboxysomes, intracellular organelles, are made up of proteinaceous shell that encapsulates ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) and enzyme carbonic anhydrase. Unlike other organelles, carboxysomes have no lipids associated with them.
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