Home
Class 11
BIOLOGY
Name the two important enzymes of C(3) a...

Name the two important enzymes of `C_(3)` and `C_(4)` pathway, respectively. What important role do they play in fixing `CO_(2)` ?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The important enzymes of `C_(3)` cycle is RuBP carboxylase oxygenase which catalyses reaction of carboxylation of ribulose bis-phosphate, which is 5- carbon compound to form PGA, the first stable product in `C_(3)` cycle.
In `C_(4)` cycle, the important enzyme is phosphoenol pyruvate carboxylase (PEP carboxylase ) which help in fixing `CO_(2)` to form oxaloecetate (4-carbon compound ) the first stable product of dark reaction is `C_(4)` cycle.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN HIGHER PLANTS

    NCERT EXEMPLAR|Exercise Short Answer Type Question|20 Videos
  • NEURAL CONTROL AND CO-ORDINATION

    NCERT EXEMPLAR|Exercise LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS|3 Videos
  • PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

    NCERT EXEMPLAR|Exercise Long Answer Type Question|3 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Name any two industrially important enzymes.

In C_(4) pathway, RuBP receives CO_(2) from

A process that makes important diference between C_(3) and C_(4) plants is

Name the scientists who first worked out the C_(4) -pathway ?

A process that makes important difference between C_(3) and C_(4) plants is

C_(4) and C_(3) pathways of CAM plants are separated by

The CO_(2) fixation during C_(4) pathway occurs in the chloroplast of