In: Biology
what is the calvin cycle? what does it accomplish? what is enzyme "start" it?
Calvin cycle is a series of chemical cycle, occurs in stroma of the chloroplast. It is also called as dark reaction o fthe photosynthesis where CO2 is reduced to glucose. It is accomplished by three steps.
1. Carbon fixation
2. Reduction
3. Regeneration
At first, Ribulos 1, 5- bisphosphate (RUBP) is the enzyme involves in the starting of Calvin cycle.