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