Pyrenoids are subcellular microcompartments present in the chloroplast of hornworts. It was first described by Vaucher. Its main function is it is the centre of carbon dioxide fixation. It maintains a carbon dioxide rich environment around photosynthetic enzymes.
What do you mean by pyrenoids?
: a protein body in the chloroplasts of algae and hornworts that is involved in carbon fixation and starch formation and storage.
What are pyrenoids What is its function?
The pyrenoid is a microcompartment within the chloroplasts of algae and hornworts. Its known function is to promote photosynthetic CO2 fixation by the enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco).
