Photosynthesis Biochem Flashcards
Replaces Ch3 in Chlorophyll B
CHO
Replaces CHO in Chlorophyll A
CH3
Cofactor in chlorophyll
magnesium
Attaches to hydrocarbon tail in Chlorophyll
porphyrin ring
Reaction center chlorophyll A in PSI
P700
Reaction center chlorophyll A in PSII
P680
First molecule in 1st electron transport chain in light reaction
Plastoquinone
Second molecule in 1st electron transport chain in light reaction
Cytochrome complex
Third molecule in 1st electron transport chain in light reaction
Plastocyanin
First molecule in 2nd electron transport chain in light reaction
Ferredoxin
Second molecule in 2nd electron transport chain in light reaction
NADP+ reductase
1st stable product in C3 calvin cycle
3-phosphoglycerate
produced from phosphorylation of 3-phosphoglycerate in C3 calvin cycle
1,3-bisphosphoglycerate
Produced by reduction of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate in C3 calvin cycle
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Formed from Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate in C3 calvin cycle
Glucose-3-phosphate
Product of calvin cycle
Glucose-3-phosphate
Formed from phosphorylation of Glucose-3-phosphate
Ribulose Bisphosphate
Formed from ribulose bisphosphate
Rubisco
Number of ATP in one calvin cycle
9
Number of NADPH in one calvin cycle
6
First molecule produced by C4 plants in calvin cycle
oxaloacetate
Main enzyme in C4 photosynthesis
PEP carboxylase
forms oxaloacetate in C4 calvin cycle
phosphoenol pyruvate