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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
The binding of sugar phosphates, such as ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate, to rubisco prevents carbamylation. The sugar phosphates can be removed by the enzyme rubisco activase, in a reaction that requires ATP. The primary role of rubisco activase is to accelerate the release of bound sugar phosphates, thus preparing rubisco for carbamylation