BIOL 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Pheophytin, P680, Red Algae

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Photosynthesis - converts light energy to a usable form. Metabolism - sum of all interrelated biochemical processes in living organisms. Animals rely on green plants for oxygen, food, shelter and other products. Anabolism - forming chemical bonds to build molecules. Photosynthesis reactions - store energy by constructing carbohydrates by combining carbon dioxide and water. Cellular respiration reactions - release energy held in chemical bonds by breaking down carbohydrates, producing carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis-respiration cycle involves transfer of energy via oxidation-reduction reactions. Oxidation of one compound usually coupled with reduction of another compound, catalyzed by same enzyme or enzyme complex. Hydrogen atom is lost during oxidation and gained during reduction. Oxygen is usually final acceptor of electron. Energy for most cellular activity involves adenosine triphosphate (atp). Plants make atp using light as an energy source. Takes place in chloroplasts and other green parts of the organisms. Many intermediate steps to process, and glucose is not immediate first product.

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