Biology Forum Molecular Biology can some one tell what rubp stands for ?

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    • #17018
      super17
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      some say its riboluse biphosphate
      and some say ribulose bisphosphate

    • #112922
      JackBean
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      bi- and bis- means the same. Bi- is used for smaller ligands, while bis- is for larger ligands.

    • #112951
      jonmoulton
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      The sugar should be spelled ribulose. I don’t think there is an acceptable alternative (Jack would know for sure, he’s a plant phys guy).

    • #112952
      JackBean
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      yeah, you’re right, I didn’t notice the misspell. And I was wondering, what was the difference 😀

    • #113067
      super17
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      .
      that really helped
      but that misspell was by mistake not on purpose.
      thanks guys.

    • #113068
      JackBean
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      actually, I wasn’t really correct. The prefix should not be bi-, but di-, thus the first name is wrong.

    • #113090
      super17
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      But my I was told that bi and di mean the same.
      Could u please elaborate on this part.I really want this confusion to end once and for all.

    • #113092
      JackBean
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      I think it should be either di- or bis-

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