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Chapter 10
Photosynthesis:
Life from Light
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Energy needs of life
 All life needs a constant input of energy

Heterotrophs
 get their energy from “eating others”
 consumers of other organisms
 consume organic molecules

Autotrophs
 get their energy from “self”
 get their energy from sunlight
 use light energy to synthesize organic
molecules
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How are they connected?
Heterotrophs
making energy & organic molecules from ingesting organic molecules
glucose + oxygen  carbon + water + energy
dioxide
C6H12O6 +
6O2
 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
Autotrophs
making energy & organic molecules from light energy
carbon + water + energy  glucose + oxygen
dioxide
6CO2 + 6H2O + light  C6H12O6 + 6O2
energy
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Energy cycle
sun
Photosynthesis
CO2
H 2O
glucose
Cellular Respiration
ATP
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O2
What does it mean to be a plant
 Need to…

collect light energy
 transform it into chemical energy

store light energy
 in a stable form to be moved around the plant
& also saved for a rainy day

need to get building block atoms from
the environment
 C,H,O,N,P,S

produce all organic molecules needed for
growth
 carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
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Plant structure
 Obtaining raw materials

sunlight
 leaves = solar collectors

CO2
 stomates = gas exchange

H2O
 uptake from roots

nutrients
 uptake from roots
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Plant structure
 Chloroplasts
double membrane
 stroma
 thylakoid sacs
 grana stacks

 Chlorophyll & ETC in
thylakoid membrane

H+ gradient built up
within thylakoid sac
H+
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+
+ H + H H+
+
H
H
+ H+ H+ H+
+
H
H
Pigments of photosynthesis
 chlorophyll & accessory
pigments
“photosystem”
 embedded in thylakoid
membrane
 structure  function
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Why does this
structure
make sense?
A Look at Light
 The spectrum of color
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Light: absorption spectra
 Photosynthesis performs work only with
absorbed wavelengths of light
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chlorophyll a — the dominant pigment —
absorbs best in red & blue wavelengths & least
in green
other pigments with different structures have
different absorption spectra
Chloroplasts
 Chloroplasts
are green
because they
absorb light
wavelengths in
red & blue and
reflect green
back out
structure  function
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Photosystems
 Photosystems

collections of chlorophyll molecules
 2 photosystems in thylakoid membrane


act as light-gathering “antenna complex”
Photosystem II
 chlorophyll a
 P680 = absorbs 680nm
wavelength red light

Photosystem I
 chlorophyll b
 P700 = absorbs 700nm
wavelength red light
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Photosynthesis overview
 Light reactions

convert solar energy to chemical energy

ATP
 Calvin cycle
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uses chemical
energy (NADPH & ATP)
to reduce CO2 to
build C6H12O6 (sugars)
Light reactions
 Similar to ETC in cellular respiration
membrane-bound proteins in organelle
 electron acceptors

 NADPH

proton (H+)
gradient across
inner membrane
 Where’s the double
membrane?
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ATP synthase
enzyme
The ATP that Jack built
photosynthesis
respiration
sunlight
breakdown of C6H12O6
 moves the electrons
 runs the pump
 pumps the protons
 forms the gradient
 releases the free energy
 allows the Pi to attach to ADP
 forms the ATP
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… that evolution built
ETC of Respiration
 Mitochondria transfer chemical
energy from food molecules into
chemical energy of ATP

use electron carrier NADH
generate H2O
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ETC of Photosynthesis
 Chloroplasts transform light
energy into chemical energy
of ATP
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split H2O
use electron carrier NADPH
ETC of Photosynthesis
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ETC of Photosynthesis
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ETC of Photosynthesis
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ETC of Photosynthesis
 ETC produces from light energy

ATP & NADPH
 NADPH (stored energy) goes to Calvin cycle
 PS II absorbs light
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excited electron passes from chlorophyll to
“primary electron acceptor”
need to replace electron in chlorophyll
enzyme extracts electrons from H2O &
supplies them to chlorophyll
 splits H2O
 O combines with another O to form O2
 O2 released to atmosphere
 and we breathe easier!
Experimental evidence
 Where did the O2 come from?

radioactive tracer = O18
Experiment 1
6CO2 + 6H2O + light  C6H12O6 + 6O2
energy
Experiment 2
6CO2 + 6H2O + light  C6H12O6 + 6O2
energy
Proved O2 came from H2O not CO2 = plants split H2O
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2 Photosystems
 Light reactions
elevate electrons in
2 steps (PS II & PS I)

PS II generates
energy as ATP

PS I generates
reducing power as
NADPH
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Cyclic photophosphorylation
 If PS I can’t pass
electron to NADP,
it cycles back to
PS II & makes
more ATP, but no
NADPH
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coordinates light
reactions to Calvin
cycle
Calvin cycle uses
more ATP than
NADPH
Photophosphorylation
cyclic
photophosphorylation
noncyclic
photophosphorylation
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Photosynthesis summary
Where did the energy come from?
Where did the H2O come from?
Where did the electrons come from?
Where did the O2 come from?
Where did the H+ come from?
Where did the ATP come from?
Where did the O2 go?
What will the ATP be used for?
What will the NADPH be used for?
…stay tuned for the Calvin cycle
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Chapter 10.
Photosynthesis:
The Calvin Cycle
Life from Air
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Remember what it means to be a
plant…
 Need to produce all organic molecules
necessary for growth
carbohydrates, lipids
 proteins, nucleic acids

 Need to store chemical energy
in stable form
 can be moved around plant
 saved for a rainy day

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Autotrophs
 Making energy & organic molecules
from light energy

photosynthesis
carbon + water + energy  glucose + oxygen
dioxide
6CO2 + 6H2O + light  C6H12O6 + 6O2
energy
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How is that helpful?
 Want to make C6H12O6
synthesis
 How? From what?
What raw materials are available?

CO2
NADPH
carbon fixation
NADP
C6H12O6
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reduce CO2
From CO2  C6H12O6
 CO2 has very little chemical energy

fully oxidized
 C6H12O6 contains a lot of chemical energy
reduced
 endergonic

 Reduction of CO2  C6H12O6 proceeds in
many small uphill steps
each catalyzed by specific enzyme
 using energy stored in ATP & NADPH
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From Light reactions to Calvin cycle
 Calvin cycle

chloroplast stroma
 Need products of light reactions to
drive synthesis reactions
ATP
 NADPH
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Calvin cycle (don’t count the carbons!)
1C
ribulose bisphosphate
3. Regeneration
RuBP
3 ATP
PGAL
to make
glucose
5C
1. Carbon fixation
Rubisco
ribulose
bisphosphate
carboxylase
3 ADP
PGAL
sucrose
cellulose
etc.
CO2
6C
unstable
intermediate
2x 3C
3C x2
PGA
2. Reduction
6 ATP
6 NADPH
6 NADP
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2x
3C
6 ADP
Calvin cycle
 PGAL
end product of Calvin cycle
 energy rich sugar
 3 carbon compound
 “C3 photosynthesis”

 PGAL   important intermediate
PGAL  
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
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glucose   carbohydrates
lipids
amino acids
nucleic acids
PGA
PGA
PGA
RuBP
RuBP
RuBP
PGAL
PGAL
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Rubisco
 Enzyme which fixes carbon from
atmosphere
ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase
 the most important enzyme in the world!

 it makes life out of air!
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definitely the most abundant enzyme
Accounting
 The accounting is complicated

3 turns of Calvin cycle = 1 PGAL

3 CO2 1 PGAL (3C)

6 turns of Calvin cycle = 1 C6H12O6 (6C)

6 CO2 1 C6H12O6 (6C)

18 ATP + 12 NADPH  1 C6H12O6
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6 ATP = left over from light reactions for
cell to use elsewhere
Photosynthesis summary
 Light reactions
produced ATP
 produced NADPH
 consumed H2O
 produced O2 as byproduct

 Calvin cycle
consumed CO2
 produced PGAL
 regenerated ADP
 regenerated NADP
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Summary of photosynthesis
6CO2 + 6H2O + light  C6H12O6 + 6O2
energy
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Where did the CO2 come from?
Where did the CO2 go?
Where did the H2O come from?
Where did the H2O go?
Where did the energy come from?
What’s the energy used for?
What will the C6H12O6 be used for?
Where did the O2 come from?
Where will the O2 go?
What else is involved that is not listed in this
equation?
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Chapter 10.
Photosynthesis:
Variations on the Theme
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Remember what plants need…
 Photosynthesis
light reactions
 Calvin cycle

 light  sun
 H2O  ground
 CO2  air
What structures have
plants evolved to
supply these needs?
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A second look at stomates…
 Gas exchange
CO2 in  for Calvin cycle
 O2 out  from light reactions
 H2O out  for light reactions

photosynthesis
xylem
(water)
O2 CO2
phloem
(sugars)
gas exchange
water loss
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H2O
O2
CO2
Controlling water loss from leaves
 Hot or dry days
stomates close to conserve water
 guard cells

 gain H2O = stomates open
 lose H2O = stomates close

adaptation to
living on land,
but…
creates PROBLEMS!
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Closed stomates
 closed stomates lead to…
O2 builds up (from light reactions)
 CO2 is depleted (in Calvin cycle)

 causes problems in Calvin Cycle
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Inefficiency of Rubisco: CO2 vs O2
 Rubisco in Calvin cycle

carbon fixation enzyme
 normally bonds C to RuBP
 reduction of RuBP
photosynthesis
 building sugars

when O2 concentration is high
 Rubisco bonds O to RuBP
 O2 is alternative substrate
 oxidation of RuBP
 breakdown sugars
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photorespiration
Calvin cycle review
1C
RuBP
5C
Rubisco
6C
ATP
PGAL
to make
glucose
unstable
intermediate
ADP
PGAL
2x 3C
3C x2
NADP
PGA
ATP
NADPH
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CO2
2x
3C
ADP
to
mitochondria
----------lost as CO2
without
making ATP
Calvin cycle with O2
O2
RuBP
5C
Rubisco
2C
3C
photorespiration
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Impact of Photorespiration
 Oxidation of RuBP
short circuit of Calvin cycle
 loss of carbons to CO2

 can lose 50% of carbons fixed by Calvin cycle

decreases photosynthetic output by
siphoning off carbons
 no ATP (energy) produced
 no C6H12O6 (food) produced

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if photorespiration could be reduced,
plant would become 50% more efficient
 strong selection pressure
Reducing photorespiration
 Separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle

C4 plants
 physically separate carbon fixation from Calvin
cycle
 different enzyme to capture CO2
 PEP carboxylase stores carbon in 4C compounds
 different leaf structure

CAM plants
 separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle by
time of day
 fix carbon (capture CO2) during night
 store carbon in organic acids
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 perform Calvin cycle during day
C4 plants
 A better way to capture CO2

before Calvin cycle,
fix carbon with enzyme
PEP carboxylase
 store as 4-C compound

adaptation to hot,
dry climates
 have to close stomates a lot
 different leaf anatomy

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sugar cane, corn,
other grasses…
C4 Plants
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corn
sugar cane
O2
PEP carboxylase
light reactions
 PEP carboxylase enzyme
higher affinity for CO2 than
O2 (better than Rubisco)
 fixes CO2 in 4C compounds
 regenerates CO2 in inner
cells for Rubisco
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
phosphoenolpyruvate (3C) + CO2  oxaloacetate (4C)
Comparative anatomy
 Separate reactions in different cells
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light reactions
carbon fixation
Calvin cycle
C3
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C4
C4 photosynthesis
Physically separated carbon fixation from
Calvin cycle
 Outer cells
light reaction &
carbon fixation
 pumps CO2 to inner
cells
 keeps O2 away from
inner cells

 away from Rubisco
 Inner cells
CO2
O2
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O2
CO2
Calvin cycle
 glucose to veins

CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plants
 Different adaptation to hot, dry climates
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succulents, some cacti, pineapple

separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle by time
 close stomates during day
 open stomates during night

at night, open stomates & fix
carbon in “storage” compounds
 organic acids: malic acid, isocitric acid
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in day, close stomates & release CO2 from
“storage” compounds to Calvin cycle
 increases concentration of CO2 in cells
CAM plants
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C4 vs CAM Summary
 solves
CO2 / O2 gas exchange vs. H2O loss challenge
C4 plants
CAM plants
separate 2 steps
of C fixation
anatomically in
2 different cells
separate 2 steps
of C fixation
temporally at
2 different times
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Why the C3 problem?
 Possibly evolutionary baggage

Rubisco evolved in high CO2 atmosphere
 there wasn’t strong selection against active site of
Rubisco accepting both CO2 & O2
 Today it makes a difference

21% O2 vs. 0.03% CO2
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photorespiration can drain away 50% of carbon
fixed by Calvin cycle on a hot, dry day

strong selection pressure to evolve better way
to fix carbon & minimize photorespiration
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