PEP1
Function
Through the carboxylation of phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) it forms oxaloacetate, a four-carbon dicarboxylic acid source for the tricarboxylic acid cycle.
Pathway
Photosynthesis; C4 acid pathway.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the PEPCase type 1 family.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
Alternative names
PPC, PEP1, Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase 1, PEPC 1, PEPCase 1