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Why is `C_(4)` pathway called as dicarboxylic acid pathway?

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The first product is a 4-carbon and so it is named as `C_(4)` cycle. Oxalo acetic acid is a dicarboxylic acid and hence this cycle is also known as dicarboxylic acid pathway.
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