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phosphoglycollate

chemical compound

Also known as: phosphoglycolate

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peroxisomes

In peroxisome
…the recycling of carbon from phosphoglycolate during photorespiration. Specialized types of peroxisomes have been identified in plants, among them the glyoxysome, which functions in the conversion of fatty acids to carbohydrates.
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photorespiration

In photosynthesis: Photorespiration
…molecule of a two-carbon acid, phosphoglycolate, which is subsequently converted in part to carbon dioxide. The reaction of oxygen with RuBP is in direct competition with the carboxylation reaction (CO₂ + RuBP) that initiates the Calvin-Benson cycle and is, in fact, catalyzed by the same protein, ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase. The…
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