photosynthesis 5 the light dependent reaction
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The Light Dependent Reaction
(h) state that the light-dependent stage takes place in thylakoid membranes and that the light-independent stage takes place in the
stroma;(i) outline how light energy is converted to chemical energy (ATP and
reduced NADP) in the light-dependent stage (referenceshould be made to cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation, but no
biochemical detail is required);(j) explain the role of water in the light dependent stage;
Photosynthetic electron-transfer
reactions in thylakoid
membrane
ATP NADPH
Carbon-fixation reactions in
stroma
Sugars, amino acids and fatty
acids
Water
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
+
ChloroplastCytosol
LDR
LIR
Non-cyclic and Cyclic Photophosphorylation
• http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/9834092339/student_view0/chapter39/cyclic_and_noncyclic_photophosphorylation.html
• Need 1.5 molecules of ATP per NADPH
• Noncyclic Photophosphorylation produces both NADPH and ATP
• Chloroplasts can make ATP by Cyclic Photophosphorylation without making NADPH
Definitions
• Proton-motive force: Driving force that moves protons across a membrane as a result of an electrochemical proton gradient
• Chemiosmosis: mechanism in which a gradient of hydrogen ions across a membrane is used to drive an energy-requiring process
• Photolysis: Breakdown of molecules into smaller units via absorption of light
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