Improved analysis of C4 and C3 photosynthesis via refined in vitro assays of their carbon fixation biochemistry

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 3137-3148

  Sharwood, Robert E ^a   Sonawane, Balasaheb V ^b   Ghannoum, Oula ^b   Whitney, Spencer M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbamylation; Carbon fixation; CO2 concentrating mechanism; Photosynthesis; Rubisco; Rubisco activase

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; MALATE DEHYDROGENASE (NADP); PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE CARBOXYKINASE (ATP); RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE;

ENZYMOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PANICUM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; POACEAE; TOBACCO; WHEAT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; MALATE DEHYDROGENASE (NADP+); PANICUM; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE CARBOXYKINASE (ATP); PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; POACEAE; RIBULOSE-BISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE; TOBACCO; TRITICUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84969940779     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw154     Document Type: Article

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