In certain organisms, it occurs in the mestome sheath, and it takes place in structures that display Kranz anatomy. PEPC carboxylates a compound derived from pyruvate to produce oxaloacetate, which is shuttled to bundle sheath cells and transformed into either malate or aspartate. This allows for concentration of CO2 to be used by Rubisco. Sometimes named for its two discoverers, M. D. Hatch, and C.R. Slack, for 10 points, identify this process employed by maize and sugar cane plants which spatially separates CO2 and Rubisco unlike CAM.
In certain organisms, it occurs in the mestome sheath, and it takes place in structures that display Kranz anatomy. PEPC carboxylates a compound derived from pyruvate to produce oxaloacetate, which is shuttled to bundle sheath cells and transformed into either malate or aspartate. This allows for concentration of CO2 to be used by Rubisco. Sometimes named for its two discoverers, M. D. Hatch, and C.R. Slack, for 10 points, identify this process employed by maize and sugar cane plants which spatially separates CO2 and Rubisco unlike CAM.
In certain organisms, it occurs in the mestome sheath, and it takes place in structures that display Kranz anatomy.
{C4} fixation or photosynthesis