Suppose a brief pulse of 14CO2 is taken up by a green plant. (a) Trace the 14C

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Suppose a brief pulse of 14CO2 is taken up by a green plant.
(a) Trace the 14C label through the steps leading to fructose-1, 6-bisphosphate synthesis, showing which carbon atoms in each com-pound should carry the label during the first cycle.
(b) Will all molecules of fructose-1, 6-bisphosphate carry two 14C atoms? Explain.
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Biochemistry Concepts and Connections

ISBN: 978-0321839923

1st edition

Authors: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews

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