Carboxysome

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The carboxysome is a bacterial microcompartment made up of a protein shell that sequesters enzymes involved in carbon fixation reactions. Carboxysomes contain all the enzymes necessary for the Calvin cycle. They can also provide a pathway to convert bicarbonate to carbon dioxide in carbon dioxide poor environments.

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