Light Independant reaction (calvin cycle)

6CO2 from air combines w RuBP(5C)

(catalysed by RUBISCO)

6C is unstable and breaks down to two 3C molecules called GP

carbon fixation

3C is reduced using the H from reduced NAPD from LDR. This forms GALP and NADP.

uses 12ATP from LDR as energy for the exothermic reaction = 12ADP + Pi

2GALP help create hexose (6C) outside the cycle to be converted to other organic molecules

10GALP used to recreate RuBP. They rearrange to form six 5C compounds that are phosphoryalated using ATP to RuBP

6ATP = 6ADP