What is the function of a pyrenoid?
The pyrenoid is a microcompartment within the chloroplasts of algae and hornworts. Its known function is to promote photosynthetic CO2 fixation by the enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco). Is pyrenoid an organelle? The pyrenoid is a membrane-less organelle that exists in various photosynthetic organisms, such as algae, and wherein most global CO2 fixation occurs. What stores…