Calvin Cycle

Discovered calvin cycle

Melvin Calvin, Andrew Benson

How was it discovered?

Used a carbon 14 isotope, tracked the radiation

Terms for the calvin cycle

calvin/benson cycle, carbon fixation, stroma reaction

reactants

co2 atp nadph h2o

number of phases

3

phase 1

carbon fixation - co2 + rubp = 3pgal

phase 2

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

phase 3

regeneration of rubp - most g3p + atp = more rubp

products

g3p - immediate/primary

glucose - final/primary

rubisco

enzyme catalyzes rubp + carbon