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Schematic diagram of a cyanobacterial cell containing a carboxysome and depicting relevant metabolites that cross the cell membrane and carboxysome shell. The carboxysome-encapsulated reactions are shown. Those related to photorespiration catalyzed by RuBisCO in the presence of oxygen are shown in dashed lines
