BI110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Ribulose, Light-Independent Reactions, Competitive Inhibition

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Calvin cycle is a 3 - carbon molecule. In order to produce this you need the input of 3 co2. You produce 6 of these 3 carbon molecules that are then reduced by nadph. Each turn of the cycle there are 2 atp. Starting point of synthesis of glucose. >> main form of photosynthetic products that circulate the cell starch. Rubisco: most abundant protein on earth: ribulose 1,5-biphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, carboxylation reaction: gain of carbons, oxygenase reaction: loss of carbon (photorespiration), occurs in light and absorbs oxygen and releases co2. Rubisco oxygenase activity: o2 acts as a competitive inhibitor of rubisco. Ancient enzyme developed when there was no oxygen in the atmosphere: rubisco active site has a higher affinity for co2 than o2, atmosphere is 21% oxygen, 0. 04% carbon dioxide, moderate temperatures: Carboxylation - 75%, oxygenation 25: species have evolved mechanisms that reduce oxygenation reaction.

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