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 == Structure ==
-Rubisco is composed of 8 large subunits and 8 small subunits. The large subunits house the binding/active sites. In Rubisco, the active site of bonding is centered around a magnesium ion. (Telford) However, depending on the organism, Rubisco can also have a different shape. The magnesium ion in the center binds with the lysine on the large subunit. This, in turn, further helps with the Calvin cycle. (Harel, et. al) “The types of residues involved are acidic residues that interact with Mg2+, basic residues and histidines that interact with phosphate and hydroxyl groups, polar residues that interact with hydroxyl groups, one hydrophobic residue, and backbone atoms of several residues.” (Harel, et. al)
+Rubisco is composed of 8 large subunits and 8 small subunits. The large subunits house the binding/active sites. In Rubisco, the active site of bonding is centered around a magnesium ion. However, depending on the organism, Rubisco can also have a different shape. The magnesium ion in the center binds with the lysine on the large subunit. This, in turn, further helps with the Calvin cycle. (Harel, et. al) “The types of residues involved are acidic residues that interact with Mg2+, basic residues and histidines that interact with phosphate and hydroxyl groups, polar residues that interact with hydroxyl groups, one hydrophobic residue, and backbone atoms of several residues.” (Harel, et. al)
 == Function ==