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Which enzyme is used in converting bicarbonate ion to oxaloacetate?(a) Phosphoenolpyruvate reductase(b) Phosphoenolpyruvate hydrogenase(c) Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase(d) Phosphoenolpyruvate dehydrogenaseThis question was addressed to me during an online interview.I would like to ask this question from Chloroplast Function topic in division Chloroplast Structure and Function of Cell Biology

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The correct ANSWER is (c) PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE carboxylase

For EXPLANATION: The phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase enzyme is used to catalyze bicarbonate to oxaloacetate and phosphate. This is one of the important mechanism in the carbon FIXATION in CAM plants.



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