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The first reaction in photorespiration i...

The first reaction in photorespiration is

A

Carboxylation

B

Decarboxylation

C

Oxygenation

D

Phosphorylation

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C
The first reaction in photorespiration is oxygenase of glycolate in the presence of glycolate oxidase to give glyoxylate. The reaction takes place in the stroma of peroxisome
`"Glycolate" overset(O_2)underset("Glycolate oxides") rarr Glyoxylate`.
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