Calvin cycle

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The Calvin cycle is the series of biochemical reactions in photosynthetic organisms that use carbon dioxide and energy-rich molecules (ATP and NADPH) to synthesize organic sugars.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Calvin cycle canonical 5
Calvin–Benson cycle 3
Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf carbon fixation pathway
dark reaction
light-independent reaction
metabolic cycle
alsoKnownAs Calvin–Benson cycle
linked to: Calvin cycle

Calvin–Benson–Bassham cycle
linked to: Calvin cycle
biologicalRole primary pathway of CO2 assimilation in C3 plants
canOccurWithout direct light
discoveredBy Andrew Benson
linked to: Andrew A. Benson

James Bassham
Melvin Calvin
discoveryMethod radioactive carbon-14 tracing
energySource ATP
hasPhase carbon fixation phase
reduction phase
regeneration phase
hasVariant C4 photosynthetic pathway
CAM photosynthetic pathway
keyEnzyme RuBisCO
aldolase
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
phosphoribulokinase
ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase
transketolase
linkedToProcess photorespiration
namedAfter Andrew Benson
linked to: Andrew A. Benson

James Bassham
Melvin Calvin
netStoichiometry 3 CO2 + 9 ATP + 6 NADPH → 1 G3P + 9 ADP + 8 Pi + 6 NADP+
occursDuring daytime in most plants
occursIn algae
chloroplast stroma
cyanobacteria
photosynthetic organisms
plants
partOf photosynthesis
primaryFunction carbon fixation
synthesis of organic sugars
produces ADP
G3P
NADP+
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
inorganic phosphate
triose phosphates
reducingPowerSource NADPH
regenerates RuBP
ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate
regulation light-dependent enzyme activation
stromal pH and Mg2+ changes
requires light reaction ATP
light reaction NADPH
products of light reactions
usesSubstrate ATP
CO2
NADPH
RuBP
carbon dioxide
ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate

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Melvin Calvin notableWork Calvin cycle
Melvin Calvin knownFor Calvin cycle
subject linked to: Calvin
Calvin cycle alsoKnownAs Calvin–Benson cycle
linked to: Calvin cycle
Calvin cycle alsoKnownAs Calvin–Benson–Bassham cycle
linked to: Calvin cycle
Melvin Calvin notableWork Calvin cycle
subject linked to: Karole Calvin
Melvin Calvin knownFor Calvin cycle
subject linked to: Elin Calvin
Andrew A. Benson knownFor Calvin–Benson cycle
linked to: Calvin cycle
Andrew A. Benson associatedWith Calvin–Benson cycle
linked to: Calvin cycle
Melvin Calvin notableWork Calvin cycle
subject linked to: Marjorie Calvin
Thiomicrospira usesPathway Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle
linked to: Calvin cycle
Beggiatoa carbonFixation Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle
linked to: Calvin cycle