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Published on: August 21, 2026
The oxygenation activity of RuBisCO enzyme in photorespiration leads to the formation of:
A
1 molecule of 3-C compound
B
1 molecule of 
compound
compound
C
1 molecule of 4-C compound and 1 molecule of 2-C compound
D
2 molecules of 3-C compound
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The oxygenation activity of RuBisCO enzyme in photorespiration leads to the formation of one molecule of 3-phosphoglycerate (PGA) and one molecule of 2-phosphoglycolate (2PG or PG). 3-phosphoglycerate is a 3 C compound while 2-phosphoglycolate is a 2 C compound.
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