CAM photosynthesis

Term ID

GO:0009761

Synonyms

Definition

The combination of atmospheric CO2 with a 3-carbon molecule phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) to make malic acid. The malic acid is then passed into the vacuole where it is stored until daylight, when it is shuttled back out to be used as a substrate in the light reaction of photosynthesis. 0582015952

References

• Wikipedia:Crassulacean_acid_metabolism

Ontology

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