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'''Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase''' (PEPC) catalyzes the irreversible β-carboxylation of PEP in the presence of HCO3- to yield OAA (oxaloacetate) and Pi ( inorganic phosphate), using Mg2 + as a cofactor <ref name="O'Leary2011">PMID: 21524275</ref>. It is a key element in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C4_carbon_fixation C4 carbon fixation] <ref name="sage2004">PMID: 33873498</ref>. | '''Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase''' (PEPC) catalyzes the irreversible β-carboxylation of PEP in the presence of HCO3- to yield OAA (oxaloacetate) and Pi ( inorganic phosphate), using Mg2 + as a cofactor <ref name="O'Leary2011">PMID: 21524275</ref>. It is a key element in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C4_carbon_fixation C4 carbon fixation] <ref name="sage2004">PMID: 33873498</ref>. | ||
[[Image:C4_PEPC_reaction_and_regulation.png|center|frame|caption position=bottom|'''Figure 1''' | [[Image:C4_PEPC_reaction_and_regulation.png|center|800px|frame|caption position=bottom|'''Figure 1''' Reaction catalyzed by PEPC.]] | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == |