Question

Which compound act as co2 acceptor in calvin cycle?

Answer 1

Explanation:

We saw in Chapter 16 that glucose could be formed from noncarbohydrate precursors, such as lactate and amino acids, by gluconeogenesis. The synthesis of glucose from these compounds is simplified because the carbons are already incorporated into relatively complex organic molecules. In contrast, the source of the carbon atoms in the Calvin cycle is the simple molecule carbon dioxide. In this extremely important process, carbon dioxide gas is trapped in a form that is useful for many processes. The Calvin cycle brings into living systems the carbon atoms that will become constituents of nucleic acids, proteins, and fats. Photosynthetic organisms are called autotrophs (literally “self-feeders”) because they can synthesize glucose from carbon dioxide and water, by using sunlight as an energy source, and then recover some of this energy from the synthesized glucose through the glycolytic pathway and aerobic metabolism. Organisms that obtain energy from chemical fuels only are called heterotrophs, which ultimately depend on autotrophs for their fuel. The Calvin cycle also differs from gluconeogenesis in where it takes place in photosynthetic eukaryotes. Whereas gluconeogenesis takes place in the cytoplasm, the Calvin cycle takes place in the stroma of chloroplasts, the photosynthetic organelles.

Answer 2

The carbon dioxide acceptor in Calvin cycle is a five-carbon ketose sugar- Ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP). Its chemical name is Ribulose 1,5-diphosphate. The enzyme responsible for primary carboxylation in C3 plants is RuBisCO.