Some plants, like rice, wheat, and maize, can combat photorespiration through a photosynthesis variation known as C4 photosynthesis. These plants engage an enzyme called phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP ...

Some plants, like rice, wheat, and maize, can combat photorespiration through a photosynthesis variation known as C4 photosynthesis. These plants engage an enzyme called phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP ...

Those mistakes result in a compound that actually inhibits photosynthesis. Photorespiration, a kind of recycling process, gets rid of that compound — but photorespiration requires a lot of energy.

Photosynthesis is the starting point for almost every food chain, sustaining most life on Earth. You would be forgiven, then, for thinking nature has perfected the art of turning sunlight into sugar.

The basis of all life on Earth is photosynthesis. So, what happens if it is disrupted? ... How different plant species differ in photorespiration could determine their temperature sensitivity.

Scientists have been trying to make photosynthesis happen in animals since the 1970s. An image shows chloroplasts (magenta colored) successfully incorporated into animal cells for the first time.

Photosynthesis is one of the most important metabolic processes in nature: It is critical for plant growth and thus for the production of plant-based foods. In close cooperation with the Max ...

Oxygen has a harder time getting into the bundle sheath cells and binding to RuBisCO, meaning photorespiration is rarer in C4 plants and photosynthesis can remain efficient at high temperatures.