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Q. Which is the first $CO_2$ acceptor enzyme in $C_4$ plants?

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Solution:

$C _{4}$ pathway was first reported in members of family Gramineae (grasses) like sugarcane, maize, sorghum, etc. These $C_{4}$ plants have a characteristic leaf anatomy called Kranz anatomy. So in chloroplasts of mesophyll cells -PEPCo (PEP carboylase) is the key enzyme used to fix $CO _{2}$ in $C _{4}$ plants Oxaloacetic acid is a 4 - C compound and is the first stable product so this pathway is known as $C _{4}$ cycle.