The single-process biochemical reaction of Rubisco: A unified theory and model with the effects of irradiance, CO2 and rate-limiting step on the kinetics of C3 and C4 photosynthesis from gas exchange

BioSystems

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 265-284

  Farazdaghi, Hadi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

C3, C4 photosynthesis; Carbon fixation; Enediol carboxylase oxygenase; Kinetics; Mathematical biochemical modeling; Rate limiting step; Rubisco; Single process; Two process

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GLUCOSE; RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FIXATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAS EXCHANGE; IRRADIANCE; KINETICS; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REACTION KINETICS;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CARBOXYLATION; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GAS EXCHANGE; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; NONHUMAN; OXYGENATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STEADY STATE; THEORY;

EID: 78751703918     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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