Light Independent

Calvin cycle, dark reaction

Step 1

CO2 comes in and bonds with RuBP (Ribulose bisphosphate), creates a 6 carbon molecule with 2 phosphates

Step 2

the 6-carbon molecule splits, ATP comes in and adds a phosphate to the split molecule, which has 3 carbons and one phosphate, final result is 6 3 carbon molecules w 2 phosphate each

step 3

NADPH is oxidized into NADP+ and transfers the electrons to the carbon molecule, which results in a phosphate being kicked off. results in 6 G3P

step 4

1 G3P is output to be converted into glucose

step 5

remaining 5 G3P are converted into 3 RuBP. We are down 1 phosphate, but we use three ATP. Therefore 2 Pi are kicked off, and 3 ATP are used to add phosphate and turned into 3 ADP