What is the primary acceptor molecule for CO₂ that has been discovered after conducting several experiments?
What is the primary acceptor molecule for CO₂ that has been discovered after conducting several experiments?
- Oxaloacetic acid (OAA)
- Phosphoglyceric acid (PGA)
- Ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP)
- None of the above
Solution
The primary acceptor molecule for CO₂ that has been discovered is Ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP), which is a 5-carbon ketose sugar.
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