Photosynthesis Non Cyclic Electron Flow and The Cycle Amusical Lecture by Wolkenfeld Thanks for joining us Episode Two, Wher more photosynthesic waits for you. We last how plant cells create, O¬¬2, ATP, and NADPH. we’ll start with a twist on the light reactions, Called cyclic flow, we’ll how it happens. Then we will investigate how the Calvin Cycle makes (Part I, Cyclic Flow) Non – cyclic is also called the “Z – scheme” Put Z on its site and see what I mean. Electrons rise in energy then and rise again. Making ATP and NADPH friends. A variation on is cyclic flow. Which makes ATP, no NADPH O. Cyclic flow results from the Cycle’s needs. It uses NADPH than ATP. buildup has the repercussion, of inhibiting NADP+ reduction. ‘cause clogs up reductase. Keepping NADP+ moving into place. So electrons don’t go to They’re clogged, stuck like pimple’s pus. Where can go from P700? Nature evolved them place to flow. A shunt pathway moves them the ETC. talking ‘bout the one in PS II tou see. These energized alectrons and release energy. Which you know is used to synthesize ATP. ( Part Calvin Cycle) Now time to learn the cycle named for Calvin. Which results in the fixation carbon. Consider that each carbon in your bones, blood hair, Was once in CO2 in the air. The Calvin has three parts. Fixation of carbon is how it The molecules produced then reduced. ‘cause reduction the key thing that happens in part 2. Part 2 is the payoff you will see. It produces G3P A reduced molecule with lots of And a point for all the molecules that cells need. Part 3 sets up conditions the cycle’s start. By what’s at the cycle’s heart. RuBP (Ribulose Bisphosphate), a five carbon molecule seems to apparate. ‘Cause at the cycle’s start. Then reappears at very last part. The of RuBP at the start and end. Is why this is a cycle like the one Krebs. The cycle’s inputs are to you: NADPH and ATP and CO2 Fixation of carbon catalyzed by RuBP Carboxylase Enzyme This enzyme’s nickname you know. Sounds a cookie maker: it’s RUBISCO. An enzyme so old it already here, O2 accumulated in the air. The CO2 enters through leaf stoma, diffusing through the leaf and arriving at the There RuBisCO grabs it in active site, and squeezes it with RuBP tight. RuBP has carbons it has two phosphates, one on each side. When CO2 combines RuBP it makes a six carbon compound you won’t see. It instantly dissociates into 3 – phosphoglycerates, Each three carbons and one phosphate. Each gets phosphorylated to Phosohorylated means that each receives aphosphate group from This is followed by reduction. And you know there’s an with the function. Of taking electrons and H from NADPH and them to to bisphosphoglycerate. Take off a phosphate for – Phosphate. starting point for compounds like carbohydrates. III: Calvin Cycle, conclusion) Glyceraldehyde- 3 – phosphat, as G3P, as a product harvest, and I hope you see, how reactions NADPH and ATP, are needed to CO2 and make organic energy. And to complete the cycle we must regenerate. The starting point of Cycle ribulose bisphosphate. The involved in taking G3Ps, recombining them into RuBPs. Are much for freshman biology. You can get the details when get yors Ph. D. But know for that to get 3 RuBPs from 5 G3Ps cost 3 ATPs! (Part IV: Now this journey ends whit its On the reaction of For over four years it’s been the food chains basis. In fossils from that era can see the traces, Of tiny cells with form. that lived in waters warm. Through photosynthesis they our planet, aerobic life can live upon it. And so evolved sentient beings who can How photoautotrophs can You could say that photosynthesis gave birth to for cons ciousness on Planet Earth!