Medical Definition of PEP carboxylase
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Enzyme responsible for the primary fixation of carbon dioxide in C4 plants. Carboxylates PEP phosphoenolpyruvate to give oxaloacetate. Also important in crassulacean acid metabolism, since it is responsible for carbon dioxide fixation in the dark.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of PEP Carboxylase
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