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BC10M: Introductory Biochemistry, 2005 Semester 2. Thursday 24 Mar. Lecture 28 N 2 & CO 2 fixation Nitrogen metabolism & photosynthesis Andrew Pearson. N 2 metab. Approx. 16 ATPs/ N 2 fixed. N 2 metab. N 2 metab. N 2 metab. N 2 metab. Inter-organ N transfer. N 2 metab.
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BC10M: Introductory Biochemistry, 2005 Semester 2. • Thursday 24 Mar. • Lecture 28 • N2 & CO2 fixation • Nitrogen metabolism & photosynthesis • Andrew Pearson
Approx. 16 ATPs/ N2 fixed N2 metab.
Inter-organ N transfer N2 metab.
Polymerases Nucleic acid Endonucleases Nucleoside triphosphates NTPs, dNTPs oligonucleotides Phosphodiesterase Monophospho- nucleotides NMPs, dNMPs Pi Nucleotidase Pi Phospho- ribosyl transferases Pi Nucleosides Phosphorylases Pi PRPP (phospho- ribosyl pyro- Phosphate) Bases Ribose- 1-phosphate N2 metab. Degradation
N excretion compounds N2 metab.
Simplified Calvin cycle CO2 fixn.
CO2 fixation occurs in the stroma Sucrose synthesis occurs in the cytosol CO2 fixn.
C4 pathway using NAD-malic enzyme C4 pathway using PEP-carboxykinase CO2 fixn.
Conversion of sucrose to starch CO2 fixn.