Succulents are known to keep their stomata closed during the day to check transpiration. So in order to meet their photosynthetic CO2 requirements, they fix CO2 into organic compound using PEP carboxylase at night, when the stomata are open.PEP + CO2 --→ OAAOAA --→ --→--→Malic Acid

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Succulents are known to keep their stomata closed during the day to check transpiration. So in order to meet their photosynthetic CO₂ requirements, they fix CO₂ into organic compound using PEP carboxylase at night, when the stomata are open.

PEP + CO₂ --→ OAA

OAA --→ --→--→Malic Acid

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