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Regulation of photosynthetic CO2-pathway enzymes by light and other factors

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The regulatory properties of enzymes of the pathway of CO2 fixation are discussed in relation to changes in regulatory parameters with changing light, CO2 and temperature.

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Leegood, R.C. Regulation of photosynthetic CO2-pathway enzymes by light and other factors. Photosynth Res 6, 247–259 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00049281

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