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Photosynthesis | Photosynthetic Carbon Dioxide Fixation

Other · · Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry III
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  1. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
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Carbon dioxide is reduced to make the molecules of life such as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids and as the primary mechanism of energy storage for the biosphere. Reduction of fully oxidized carbon, carbon dioxide, occurs following carboxylation of preexisting molecules rather than direct reduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid or formaldehyde. Furthermore, the primary pathway is called the Calvin Benson cycle and proceeds mostly as a series of gluconeogenic (reversal of glycolytic) reactions plus a few pentose phosphate pathway reactions.

Research Organization:
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-91ER20021
OSTI ID:
1836278
Journal Information:
Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry III, Journal Name: Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry III
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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