photosynthesis

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04655
A metabolic process involving plants and some types of bacteria (e.g. Chromataceae, Rhodospirillaceae, Chlorobiaceae) in which light energy absorbed by chlorophyll and other photosynthetic pigments results in the reduction of CO2 followed by the formation of organic compounds. In plants the overall process involves the conversion of CO2 and H2O to @C00820@ (and other plant material) and the release of O2.
Sources:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2207 [Terms] [Paper]
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 162 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'photosynthesis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04655 RIS BibTex EndNote
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