plant enzymes

Plant enzymes are specialized proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions essential for plant life, including photosynthesis, nutrient assimilation, and secondary metabolite production.

Key examples include nitrogenase, which drives nitrogen fixation in legumes; rubisco, central to carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle; and peroxidase, which mitigates oxidative stress.

Some enzymes, like allantoinase, are involved in recycling nitrogen compounds, while others, such as amylases, break down starches during seed germination.

Rubisco is the most abundant enzyme on Earth, crucial for converting CO₂ into organic compounds during photosynthesis.