BIOL 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Beta-Carotene, Light-Independent Reactions, Chlorophyll

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6co2 + 6h20 light c6h12o6 + 6o2 requires energy. In cells there are ~40-50 chloroplasts involved in photosynthesis. Calvin cycle occurs independent of light (carbon fixaion) Have some properies and occur in plants and animals, but are made by separate pathways and are independently regulated. Nadp is used exclusively for anabolic (biosyntheic) pathways: excess of nadph (high. Nadph/nadp raio) is used to drive biosyntheic reducions. Nad in catabolic: excess (low nadh/nad raio) accelerates oxidaion of sugars and generaion of nadh. Capture of light energy occurs in the visible light spectrum (electron transiions that can be transformed into chemical energy = v. l. s) Beta carotene has double bonds, when they alternate and conjugate, this results in delocalized electrons. Chlorophylls absorb blue and red, thus transmit green light. Carotenoids absorb blue and green, thus transmit yellow, orange and red. The acion spectrum shows oxygen seeking bacteria congregaing in blue (400nm) and orange (650-700nm) where algae produces the most oxygen.

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