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Justify the role of RUBISCO enzyme which acts as Carboxylase and Oxygenase?

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RUBISCO - RUBP carboxylase oxygenase enzyme is the most abundant protein found on the earth and forms 16% of chloroplast protein. It acts as carboxylase in the presence of `CO_(2)` and in the absence of `CO_(2)`, it functions as oxygenase.
1. In `C_(
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