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  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. biochemical pathways
  4. carbon pathways
  5. Crassulacean acid metabolism
  1. Fields of Study
  2. metabolism
  3. carbohydrate metabolism
  4. photosynthesis
  5. carbon pathways
  6. Crassulacean acid metabolism
  1. Fields of Study
  2. metabolism
  3. carbohydrate metabolism
  4. photosynthesis
  5. carbon pathways
  6. Crassulacean acid metabolism
  1. Fields of Study
  2. metabolism
  3. energy metabolism
  4. photosynthesis
  5. carbon pathways
  6. Crassulacean acid metabolism
  1. Fields of Study
  2. metabolism
  3. energy metabolism
  4. photosynthesis
  5. carbon pathways
  6. Crassulacean acid metabolism

Preferred term

Crassulacean acid metabolism

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Biochemical pathway where the initial carbon fixation occurs in the outer mesophyll cells during the night when the stomates are open. When stomates are closed during the day, the C4 acids are transferred from vacuoles to the chloroplasts where the Calvin cycle occurs to produce glucose.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • CAM pathway
  • CAM photosynthesis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/20718

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