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Key Points

• To investigate how a linker moiety in Rubisco affects carbon assimilation in early land plants.
• Examined the structure of Rubisco in early land plants
• Analyzed the impact of the linker moiety on carbon assimilation rates
• Utilized biochemical assays to measure enzyme activity
• The linker moiety significantly increased carbon assimilation rates
• Enhanced enzyme activity was observed compared to Rubisco without the linker
• Findings suggest evolutionary advantages in early land plants with this modification