Hatch-Slack pathway
[/hætʃ slæk ˈpæθweɪ/]
nounpl: Hatch-Slack pathways
via de Hatch-Slack
1. A photosynthetic pathway in plants where carbon dioxide is first fixed into a three-carbon compound (3-phosphoglycerate) via the enzyme RuBisCO, followed by the Calvin cycle; also known as the C3 pathway
The Hatch-Slack pathway is less efficient in hot, dry environments compared to the C4 pathway.
A via de Hatch-Slack é menos eficiente em ambientes quentes e secos comparada à via C4.
2. The metabolic route by which most plants convert light energy and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen during photosynthesis
Scientists study the Hatch-Slack pathway to improve crop yields in agriculture.
Cientistas estudam a via de Hatch-Slack para melhorar a produção agrícola.
The Hatch-Slack pathway is named after Marshall D. Hatch and Charles R. Slack, who elucidated this photosynthetic route in the 1950s. This term is primarily used in academic, botanical, and agricultural contexts in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is fundamental to understanding plant physiology and crop development, making it important terminology in agricultural science in Brazil.
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