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. 1974 Jun;53(6):790–797. doi: 10.1104/pp.53.6.790

Photosynthetic Intermediates, The Warburg Effect, and Glycolate Synthesis in Isolated Spinach Chloroplasts 1

J Michael Robinson a, Martin Gibbs a
PMCID: PMC541450  PMID: 16658792

Abstract

Increasing levels of CO2 have been shown to stimulate the rate of photosynthesis, eliminate the oxygen inhibition of photosynthesis (Warburg effect), and decrease glycolate formation in isolated spinach chloroplasts. Ribose 5-phosphate and fructose 1,6-diphosphate at concentrations of 5 to 10 μm also stimulate the rate of plastid photosynthesis and eliminate the Warburg effect. In contrast to the effect of high CO2 levels, these sugar phosphates have little effect on glycolate formation. Evidence is presented to show that the level of intermediates of the photosynthetic carbon reduction cycle may influence the Warburg effect in vivo. It is postulated that the formation of glycolate is not the causal factor of the Warburg effect.

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