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Part of the book series: Progress in Botany / Fortschritte der Botanik ((BOTANY,volume 38))

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In accordance with the main activities in the field of acid metabolism, this review will refer to crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), to the metabolism of glycollic acid, and to the metabolism of organic acids in relation to mineral transport or mineral economy. Also some selected problems of biosynthesis and of the occurrence of special acids in plants will be discussed. C4 photosynthesis is beyond the scope of this year’s review.

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Kluge, M. (1976). Metabolism of Organic Acids. In: Ellenberg, H., Esser, K., Merxmüller, H., Schnepf, E., Ziegler, H. (eds) Progress in Botany / Fortschritte der Botanik. Progress in Botany / Fortschritte der Botanik, vol 38. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66511-0_6

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