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Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.224.125.800
D12.776.765.199.499
Unique ID
D012273
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012273
Scope Note
A carboxy-lyase that plays a key role in photosynthetic carbon assimilation in the CALVIN-BENSON CYCLE by catalyzing the formation of 3-phosphoglycerate from ribulose 1,5-biphosphate and CARBON DIOXIDE. It can also utilize OXYGEN as a substrate to catalyze the synthesis of 2-phosphoglycolate and 3-phosphoglycerate in a process referred to as photorespiration.
Entry Term(s)
1,5-Biphosphate Carboxylase-Oxygenase
Carboxydismutase
Ribulose Biphosphate Carboxylase
Ribulose Biphosphate Carboxylase-Oxygenase
Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase
Ribulose Diphosphate Carboxylase
Ribulose-1,5-Biphosphate Carboxylase
Ribulose-1,5-Biphosphate Carboxylase-Oxygenase
Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Small-Subunit
Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Large Subunit
Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Small Subunit
Ribulosebiphosphate Carboxylase
Rubisco
Rubisco Small Subunit
Registry Numbers
EC 4.1.1.39
EC 4.1.1.39
EC 4.1.1.39
Related Numbers
9027-23-0
EC 4.1.1.39
CAS Type 1 Name
3-Phospho-D-glycerate carboxy-lyase (dimerizing)
Previous Indexing
Carboxy-Lyases (1973-1974)
Glyceric Acids (1973-1974)
Organophosphorus Compounds (1973-1974)
Pentosephosphates (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
1998; see RIBULOSEBIPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE 1984-1997, see CARBOXY-LYASES 1975-1983; RIBULOSE-1,5-BISPHOSPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE SMALL SUBUNIT was indexed under RIBULOSE-BISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE 1994-2011
History Note
1998(1975)
Date Established
1984/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2015/06/23
Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Preferred
Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Small Subunit Narrower
Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Large Subunit Narrower
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