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BMCs are metabolic modules encoded by genetic modules. Schematics of (a) carboxysome and (b) metabolosome function. (c) Genes for the structural components of the BMC well as gene products providing supporting functions (e.g. transporters for bringing substrates into the cell; cytoskeletal elements for positioning the organelle) are typically encoded together in a genetic module. (Online version in colour.)
