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. 1989 Jun;90(2):367–371. doi: 10.1104/pp.90.2.367

Malic Enzymes of Higher Plants

Characteristics, Regulation, and Physiological Function

Randolph T Wedding 1
PMCID: PMC1061728  PMID: 16666776

Abstract

The characteristics and distribution of the malic enzyme in plants is discussed as well as those features which appear to be limited to the plant NAD malic enzyme. Regulation of the malic enzyme as it relates to the physiological roles of this enzyme is also discussed.

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