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Describe the method of carboxylation.

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The acceptor molecule Ribulose 1,5 Bisphosphate (RUBP) a 5 carbon compound with the help of RUBP carboxylase oxygese (RUBISCO) enzyme accepts one molecule of carbon dioxide to form an unstable 6 carbon compound. This 6C compound is broken down into two moelcules of 3-carbon compound phospho glyceric acid (PGA).
`RUBP + CO_2 overset( " rubsico") to 2` molecules PGA.
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