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| The '''Warburg effect''' is the inhibition of ] fixation, and subsequently ], by high ] concentrations. The effect is named for ]. | The '''Warburg effect''' is the inhibition of ] fixation, and subsequently ], by high ] concentrations. The effect is named for ]. The oxygenase activity of ], which initiates the process of ], largely accounts for the Warburg effect. | ||
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The Warburg effect is the inhibition of carbon dioxide fixation, and subsequently photosynthesis, by high oxygen concentrations. The effect is named for Otto Warburg. The oxygenase activity of RuBisCO, which initiates the process of photorespiration, largely accounts for the Warburg effect.
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