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Chapter 15 (part 3). Carbon Fixation (dark reactions). Carbon Dioxide Fixation. Reductive Pentose Phosphate Cycle. 6CO 2 +9ATP+5H 2 0 9ADP+8Pi+6NADP + +(DHAP or G3P). Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (rubisco). Activation of Rubisco.
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Chapter 15 (part 3) Carbon Fixation (dark reactions)
Reductive Pentose Phosphate Cycle 6CO2+9ATP+5H20 9ADP+8Pi+6NADP++(DHAP or G3P)
Mg2+ plays role in binding and activating R 1,6-BP to accept CO2
Rubisco Rxn Mechanisms carboxylase oxygenase
cytosol F 1,6-bisphophatase aldolase Glyceraldehyde dehydrogenase Phosphoglycerate kinase Reduction Stage
Transketolases and Aldolases are used to make 5 carbon sugars
CAM Photosynthesis stoma