Q999
The primary carbon assimilatory enzyme in C4 is
A.
PEPCase
AnswerB.
PEPCK
C.
PEPCO
D.
PEPDH
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
C4 cycle is referred to as the β-carboxylation pathway and cooperative photosynthesis.The 4-carbon oxaloacetic acid is the first stable compound of the Hatch and Slack cycle. PEPCase i.e. Phosphophoenolpyruvate carboxylase is an enzyme involved in C4 pathways and is the primary carbon assimilatory enzyme in C4.