Carboxysome

From Palaeos

Another cyanobacterial structure adopted by some algae. These are polyhedral, protein-covered bodies, about 120 nm in diameter, packed with rubisco, which accounts for about 60% of the carboxysomal protein content.

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Cannon, GC, CE Bradburne, HC Aldrich, SH Baker, S Heinhorst, & JM Shively (2001), Microcompartments in prokaryotes: Carboxysomes and related polyhedra. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67: 5351–5361.

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