CARBON FIXATION Flashcards
1
Q
Rubisco
A
RUBP + CO2 or O2
2
Q
Carboxylation
A
2 x 3-PGA
3
Q
Oxygenation
A
1 x 3-PGA + 2-PG
4
Q
Assembly of Rubisco
A
large subunit: chloroplast genome
small subunit: nuclear genome
chaperones
rubisco activase
5
Q
CO2 fixation needs
A
3 ATP and 2 NADPH
6
Q
Revisable inhibition of Rubisco activity
A
ECMI: Carbamylated
Rubisco enzyme with
sugar phosphate
inhibitor (e.g. CABP)
and Mg2+ (Inactive)
7
Q
Calvin Benson cycle
A
carboxylation
reduction
regeneration
