Calvin Cycle Vocabulary

Flashcards about the Calvin Cycle

Calvin Cycle

Also known as light-independent reactions, this is a cycle that takes in 6 CO₂.

Carbon fixation

The first step of the Calvin Cycle, where carbon from CO2 is incorporated using the enzyme rubisco.

Rubisco

The world's most abundant protein, used during carbon fixation in the Calvin Cycle. There is an estimated 4e+13 grams of it.

Regeneration of RuBP

The third step of the Calvin Cycle, involving 6 5-C molecules.

ATP and NADPH

Energy currency molecules used to power the Calvin Cycle.

G3P

With 2 molecules remaining a 'profit' from initial molecules

Reduction to G3P

The process where 12 molecules of 3-PGA become 12 molecules of G3P.