Central metabolism
glucose
oxidativephosphorylation
TCAcycle
glycolysis
fermentation
organicwastes
CO2
ATP
ATP
ATP
ATPATP
ATP
acetylCoA
polysaccharides
lipids
amino acids
proteins
Where do the molecules we eat come from?
Halobacterium: Simplest photosynthesis Bacteriorhodopsin uses light energy to pump protons
H+
outside
cytoplasm
H+
H+
H+
H+
H+H+ H+ H+ H+
H+H+ H+
H+H+ H+
ATPsynthase
H+ H+ H+
ADPATP
bacteriorhodopsin
light
Plant photosynthesis overview Light powers ATP synthesis CO2 + ATP used to synthesize glucose
lightenergy
ATP
CO2
glucose
Reactions of photosynthesis Light-dependent: capture energy as ATP and NADPH Light-independent: CO2 → glucose (“fix” carbon)
lightenergy
ATP
CO2
glucose
6 CO2 + 6 H2O + Light Energy C6H12O6 + 6 O2
The chloroplast Light-dependent reactions in thylakoid membrane Light-independent reactions in stroma
thylakoid
thylakoidspace
t.m.
i.m.o.m.
granum
stroma
Light-dependent reactions Capture light energy as ATP and NADPH Occur in thylakoid membrane
freeenergy
(G)
e-
e-e-
e-
ph
oto
sys
tem
II
ph
oto
sys
tem
I
lightlight
ATPADP NADPH
NADP
Chlorophyll Light-harvesting pigment in thylakoid membrane Lipid-like structure with large carbon ring Absorbs blue and red wavelengths of light (reflects back green)
Photosystem II “Satellite dish” of chlorophyll in membrane Light-gathering “antenna” molecules Pass energy to “reaction center” or (“special pair”) chlorophyll
light
Photosystem II Reaction center chlorophyll oxidizes H2O → O2
Using light energy, energizes e–
Transfers e– to electron transport chain
light
H2OO2
e– electroncarrier
e-
e-
ph
oto
sys
tem
II
light
Electron transport Cytochrome oxidase complex pumps H+ into thylakoid space Electrons transferred to Photosystem I
Photosystem II
stroma
thylakoid space
H2O O2
H+
H+
e–
H+
H+
H+H+
H+
cytochromeoxidasecomplexphotosystem II photosystem I
H+ gradient used to synthesize ATP
Photosystem II
stroma
thylakoid space
H2O O2
H+
H+
e–
H+
H+
H+H+
H+
cytochromeoxidasecomplexphotosystem II
H+
H+
H+
H+
H+
ATPsynthase
H+H+
ADPATP
Photosystem I Second chlorophyll complex Re-energizes “used” electron
freeenergy
(G)
e-
e-e-
e-
NADPH
ph
oto
sys
tem
II
ph
oto
sys
tem
I
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ATPADP
NADP
Electron transport Electron transferred to NADP+ → NADPH Electrons transferred to Photosystem I
Photosystem I
stroma
thylakoid space
H2O O2
H+
H+
e–
H+
H+
H+H+
H+
cytochromeoxidasecomplexphotosystem II photosystem I
NADP+NADPH
Light-dependent reactions Capture light energy as ATP and NADPH Why does the plant want NADPH?
freeenergy
(G)
e-
e-e-
e-
ph
oto
sys
tem
II
ph
oto
sys
tem
I
lightlight
ATPADP NADPH
NADP
Light-independent (“dark”) reactions CO2 reduced to make glucose Occurs in stroma Calvin cycle
CO2
glucose
ATP
NADPH
3C carbohydrate
Light-independent (“dark”) reactions Key reaction catalyzed by RuBisCo
Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase Most abundant enzyme!
5C
CO2
6C
3C3C
RuBisCo
Which organelle would not be found in a plant cell?
a. Chloroplast
b. ER
c. Mitochondrion
d. Golgi
e. Nucleus
f. none of the above