Answered: The Hatch–Slack pathway is an…

Biochemistry

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ISBN:9781319114671

Author:Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.

Publisher:Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.

Chapter1: Biochemistry: An Evolving Science

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The Hatch–Slack pathway is an alternative name for _____________.

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Photosynthesis is a biochemical process where light energy is converted into chemical energy in presence of sunlight.

$6 C O 2 + 6 H 2 O \to C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2$

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The Hatch–Slack pathway is also called as C4 pathway.
C4 pathway initiates carbon fixation in mesophyll cell plants.
It is called as C4 pathway because the carbon dioxide (CO2) fixes at a low concentration into four-carbon compound oxaloacetate.
Whereas the C₃pathway way is called as Calvin cycle.

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