NCBI Accession #
NP_001105313.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001111843.1
NCBI Official Full Name
NADP-dependent malic enzyme, chloroplastic
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
NADP-ME; GRMZM2G085019
NCBI Protein Information
NADP-dependent malic enzyme, chloroplastic
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
ME1; NADP-ME
UniProt Protein Name
NADP-dependent malic enzyme, chloroplastic
UniProt Primary Accession #
P16243
UniProt Related Accession #
P16243
UniProt Comments
The chloroplastic ME isoform decarboxylates malate shuttled from neighboring mesophyll cells. The CO2 released is then refixed by ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase. This pathway eliminates the photorespiratory loss of CO2 that occurs in most plants.