BIOL 2905 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9.2: Oxaloacetic Acid, Cytosol, Photorespiration

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C4 plants pathway: plants in hot climates have evolved mode of carbon fixation that minimizes, co2 initially binds to pep (3-c) producing oxaloacetate (4-c), which is reduced to malate. Malate is transported to site of calvin cycle where its converted to pyruvate (3-c), releasing co2. Levels of are higher, which inhibits oxygenation reactions. Thus, minimizing photorespiration: c4 process occurs in mesophyll cells. Malate intermediate from c4 cycle diffuses from mesophyll cells to bundle sheath cells, located deeper in tissue where 02 conc: for each turn in c4 pathway, additional atp is required to regenerate pep. More atp requirement is met by extra sunlight c4 metabolism is found in: called c4 b/c 1st product is a 4-carbond molecule rather than 3-carbon. During day, the malate diffuses from vacuoles into cytosol where its oxidized to pyruvate & co2 is released in high concentration.

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