Calvin Cycle

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Discovered calvin cycle

Melvin Calvin, Andrew Benson

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How was it discovered?

Used a carbon 14 isotope, tracked the radiation

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Terms for the calvin cycle

calvin/benson cycle, carbon fixation, stroma reaction

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reactants

co2 atp nadph h2o

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number of phases

3

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phase 1

carbon fixation - co2 + rubp = 3pgal

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phase 2

reduction of 3pga - 3pga+ atp +nadph = g3p

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phase 3

regeneration of rubp - most g3p + atp = more rubp

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products

g3p - immediate/primary

glucose - final/primary

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rubisco

enzyme catalyzes rubp + carbon

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