The primary carbon assimilatory enzyme in C4 is

A. PEPCase

B. PEPCK

C. PEPCO

D. PEPDH

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

C4 cycle is referred to as the β-carboxylation pathway and cooperative photosynthesis.
The 4-carbon oxaloacetic acid is the first stable compound of the Hatch and Slack cycle. PEPCase i.e. Phosphophoenolpyruvate carboxylase is an enzyme involved in C4 pathways and is the primary carbon assimilatory enzyme in C4.