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. 2017 Aug 14;372(1730):20160386. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2016.0386

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Figure 1. — Biochemical subtypes of C₄ photosynthesis. Boxes represent the M and BS cells. Chloroplasts are in green and mitochondria brown. NADP-ME, NADP-dependent malic enzyme; PCK, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase; NAD-ME, NAD-dependent malic enzyme; mMDH, mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase; CA, carbonic anhydrase; PEPC, phosphoenolpyuvate-carboxylase; PPDK, pyruvate,orthophosphate dikinase; AspAT, aspartate aminotransferase; RuBisCO, ribulose-1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase; AlaAT, alanine aminotransferase; CBB cycle, Calvin–Benson–Basham cycle; Asp, aspartate; Mal, malate; CO₂, carbon dioxide; , bicarbonate; PEP, phosphoenolpyruvate; OAA, oxaloacetate; Pyr, pyruvate.

Inline graphic — Biochemical subtypes of C₄ photosynthesis. Boxes represent the M and BS cells. Chloroplasts are in green and mitochondria brown. NADP-ME, NADP-dependent malic enzyme; PCK, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase; NAD-ME, NAD-dependent malic enzyme; mMDH, mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase; CA, carbonic anhydrase; PEPC, phosphoenolpyuvate-carboxylase; PPDK, pyruvate,orthophosphate dikinase; AspAT, aspartate aminotransferase; RuBisCO, ribulose-1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase; AlaAT, alanine aminotransferase; CBB cycle, Calvin–Benson–Basham cycle; Asp, aspartate; Mal, malate; CO₂, carbon dioxide; , bicarbonate; PEP, phosphoenolpyruvate; OAA, oxaloacetate; Pyr, pyruvate.