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Triosephosphate Dehydrogenase and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in the Pea Plant

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THERE is considerable evidence indicating that the mechanisms of carbohydrate catabolism are the same in higher plants, yeast and muscle1. However, it has been reported that mature pea plants do not oxidize triosephosphate2.

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GIBBS, M. Triosephosphate Dehydrogenase and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in the Pea Plant. Nature 170, 164–165 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/170164a0

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