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Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism in Chloroplasts

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Cellular and Subcellular Localization in Plant Metabolism

Part of the book series: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry ((RAPT,volume 16))

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The purpose of this review is to discuss some aspects of current research interest dealing with carbon metabolism in mesophyll chloroplasts of C3 plants that may be involved in control of the rate of carbon fixation or the distribution of fixed carbon among products. These aspects are stressed because an appreciation of the metabolic regulation of chloroplasts is necessary in order to begin to understand the coordinated metabolism that occurs between the chloro-plast and the cytosol in situ. Specifically, this review will emphasize recent developments indicating the important role of stromal pH on component processes which regulate the photosynthetic rate and utilization of inorganic phosphate [P.], and also the mechanisms which may be involved in the control of stromal pH.

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Huber, S.C. (1982). Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism in Chloroplasts. In: Creasy, L.L., Hrazdina, G. (eds) Cellular and Subcellular Localization in Plant Metabolism. Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4727-0_5

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