Calvin–Benson–Bassham cycle

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biochemical cycle
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Calvin_cycle
gptkb:CBB_cycle
gptkbp:category Biochemistry
Photosynthesis
Metabolic pathways
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
1940s
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:algae
gptkb:Bacteria
plants
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calvin–Benson–Bassham cycle
gptkbp:involves gptkb:3-phosphoglycerate
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
1,3-bisphosphoglycerate
erythrose-4-phosphate
fructose-6-phosphate
ribose-5-phosphate
ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate
sedoheptulose-7-phosphate
xylulose-5-phosphate
gptkbp:keyEnzyme gptkb:RuBisCO
gptkbp:mainFunction carbon fixation
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Melvin_Calvin
gptkb:James_Bassham
gptkb:Andrew_Benson
gptkbp:occurredIn chloroplast
stroma
gptkbp:partOf photosynthesis
gptkbp:produces sugars
gptkbp:producesMolecule gptkb:ADP
NADP+
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
inorganic phosphate
gptkbp:relatedTo light-dependent reactions
gptkbp:requiresLight no
gptkbp:step carbon fixation
reduction phase
regeneration of RuBP
gptkbp:type dark reaction
gptkbp:uses energy from ATP
reducing power from NADPH
gptkbp:usesMolecule gptkb:ATP
CO2
NADPH
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calvin–Benson_cycle
gptkb:James_Bassham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7