Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Calvin-Benson-Bassham_cycle
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biological pathway
biochemical cycle
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Calvin_cycle
gptkb:CBB_cycle
gptkbp:category anabolic pathway
autotrophic metabolism
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1940s
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:algae
gptkb:Bacteria
plants
gptkbp:hasBiologicalActivity gptkb:RuBisCO
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle
gptkbp:importantFor essential for biosphere carbon cycle
primary pathway for carbon fixation in plants
produces sugars from CO2
gptkbp:input gptkb:ATP
CO2
NADPH
gptkbp:keyIntermediate gptkb:3-phosphoglycerate
1,3-bisphosphoglycerate
ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate
gptkbp:mainFunction carbon fixation
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Melvin_Calvin
gptkb:James_Bassham
gptkb:Andrew_Benson
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear gptkb:Melvin_Calvin
1961
Chemistry
gptkbp:occurredIn chloroplast
stroma
gptkbp:output gptkb:ADP
gptkb:Pi
NADP+
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
gptkbp:partOf photosynthesis
gptkbp:period carbon fixation phase
reduction phase
regeneration phase
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:C4_carbon_fixation
gptkb:CAM_photosynthesis
gptkbp:requires light-independent
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Melvin_Calvin
gptkb:James_Bassham
gptkb:Andrew_Benson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Alan_Bassham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6