| 摘 要： | Dear Editor, Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase （PEPC） is the essential enzyme for initial carbon fixation in C4 photosynthesis. The C4-PEPC evolved from a non-photosynthetic C3 ancestor by subtle sequence changes resulting in distinctly different kinetic and regulatory characteristics （Svensson et al., 1997）. Malate and aspartate, which are formed from the carboxyla- tion product of PEPC, serve as feedback inhibitors of the PEPC （Wedding et al., 1990）. Higher malate or aspartate concen- trations during C4 photosynthesis require a reduced sensitiv- ity towards the feedback inhibitors of the C4-PEPC （Jacobs et al., 2008）.
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