Term Name: oxidative photosynthetic carbon pathway
Synonyms:
Definition: The reactions of the C2 pathway bring about the metabolic conversion of two molecules of 2-phosphoglycolate to one molecule of 3-phosphoglycerate, which can be used by the C3 cycle, and one molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009854]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: photorespiration
is a type of: metabolic compound salvage