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GO: Biological Process

CAM photosynthesis

Term ID
GO:0009761
Synonyms
Definition
The combination of atmospheric CO2 with a 3-carbon molecule phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) to make malic acid. The malic acid is then passed into the vacuole where it is stored until daylight, when it is shuttled back out to be used as a substrate in the light reaction of photosynthesis. 0582015952
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes