Calvin Cycle

Overview

1.) fixation

2.) reduction

3.) regulation

Carbon Fixations

Convert CO2 and water into organic compound

Reduction

Electron Carriers donate electron to the reaction

Regenerates

RuBP to perform another cycle

can occur

in presence or absence of light

Key Regulatory Enzyme

RuBisCo

RuBisCo is regulated by

CO₂, O₂, pH, NADPH

1.) CO₂

CH₂O

2.) ATP

ADP + Pi

3.) NADPH

NADP