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Article #2601Re: Completion time of Calvin cycle...?
From: marder
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 16:18
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 16:18
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In article <1992Nov14.220319.12688@ncsu.edu>, happy@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Rusty Soots) writes:
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> Got a question. Given a ideal photosynthetic temp. (e.g. 75F) and
> an average plant such as an oak tree, how long would it take to
> complete six turns of the Calvin cycle to produce one molecule of glucose?
> Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Not really a very good question. The Calvin cycle is a complicated web of
biochemical reactions each with its own kinetic parameters, and some under
regulatory control.
However, I can answer a slightly different question i.e. how long does it
take for CO2 fixed from the atmosphere to turn up in glucose? The answer
is a few minutes.
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