Re: Calvin cycle in Photosynthesis

Actually, NADPH gives up H- ions in becoming NADP+. Not really, of course, but what happens is that each NADPH contributes one electron and one H atom to reduce the glycerate to the glyceraldehyde derivative.

--- In [email protected], "earthsaver1" <saveontoner@...> wrote:
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> At the step where 1,3 Biphosphoglycerate yields
> glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate there are some NADPH giving up some H* ions
> to become NADP+.
> Can someone tell me if there are some electrons involved in this
> reaction and what happens to them?
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