11. CAROTENOIDS
➢ Orange-Yellow pigments
➢ 2 types-
Carotenes Xanthophylls
-Orange - Red -Yellow
-Most common-β Carotene - Oxygenated carotenes
➢ Absorb λ not absorbed by Chl.
➢ Prevents photo-oxidation of Chl. by absorbing excess light
energy
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12. PHYCOBILINS
➢ Open chain tetrapyrroles
➢ Water sol. complexes of proteins & bile
pigments
➢ Red algae & Cyanobacteria
➢ 3 Photosynthetic Phycobilins-
*Phycocyanin
*Phycoerythrin
*Allophycocyanin 13
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
13. PROCESS
➢ Oxi.-Red. Reaction - H2O oxi O2
CO2 red. Carbohydrates
➢ 6CO2+12H2O C6H12O6+6O2+6H2O
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14. LIGHT REACTION
➢ Site – Grana (Thyllakoid membrane)
➢ Dependent on light
➢ Water – oxidised
➢ Oxygen – evolved
➢ Energy produced as ATP & NADPH
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15. HILL REACTION:
✓ The source of oxygen which is evolved during the
photosynthesis is water. In 1937, an English bio-chemist
named, Robin Hill proved this idea by a reaction. This
reaction is named as Hill reaction.
✓ Isolated chloroplast release O2 in presence of suitable
electron acceptor (Hill reagent DCPIP)
✓ Light driven split of water in absence of CO2 fixation-Hill
reaction
✓ Ruben & Kamen (1940s)-
6CO2+12H2O18 C6H12O6+6O2
18+6H2O 16
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
16. RED DROP & EMERSON ENHANCEMENT EFFECT:
✓ 2 quanta light energy – required – drive 1 electron
from water to NADP+
✓ for red. of 1 CO2 – 4 electrons
✓ Therefore 8 quanta -1 CO2 red./1O2production
✓ No. of oxygen mol. released = Quantum Yield
Quanta
= 1/8
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17. ✓ Emerson & Lewis –
*Q.Y. decreases sharply – λ ˃ 680nm (red zone)
- Red Drop
*If λ ˂ & ˃ 680nm provided simultaneously – Q.Y.
much greater than could be from adding rates when
either λ was provided alone – Emerson enhancement
effect
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
24. PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION
➢ Formation of ATP in presence of light
➢ Mechanism –
*Chemical coupling hypothesis - Slater
*Conformational coupling hypo. - P. D. Boyer
*Chemi-osmotic coupling hypo. - P. Mitchell
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28. HATCH & SLACK PATHWAY / COOPERATIVE
PHOTOSYNTHESIS / C4 PATHWAY
➢ Eg. Saccharum, Zea mays, Amaranthus,
Atriplex, Cyperus etc.
➢ C4 plants – Specific anatomical, Physio. &
Biochem. Characteristics that constitute
C4 syndrome –
✓ 2 types of photosynthetic cells
✓ Each vas. bundle is surrounded by a layer of cells –
BUNDLE SHEATH CELLS
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
29. ✓Bundle sheath cells-surrounded by one or more
layers of mesophyll cells – this structural
specialization – KRANZ ANATOMY
✓Tropical or sub-tropical in origin
✓Better equipped to withstand drought
✓Maintain active photosynthesis under water stress
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
32. MESOPHYLL CELL BUNDLE SHEATH CELL
NADP-ME TYPE
OAA MALIC ACID
PEP PYRUVATE
MALATE
PYRUVATE
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
CO2
NADPH NAD
P
Malate
Dehydrogenase
CO2
NADPH
NADP
C3
cycle
2ATP
2ADP
Pyruvate P
Dikinase
NADP
-ME
PEP-Carboxylase
33. MESOPHYLL CELL BUNDLE SHEATH CELL
NAD-ME TYPE
OAA ASPARTATE
PEP PYRUVATE ALANINE
ASPARTATE OAA
MALATE
ALANINE PYRUVATE
NADH
NAD
Malate
Dehydrogenase
2ATP
2ADP
NAD
NADH
NAD-ME
CO2
CO2
C3
cycle
PEP-Carboxylase
Transaminase Transaminase
Transaminase
Transaminase
Pyruvate P
Dikinase
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
34. MESOPHYLL CELL BUNDLE SHEATH CELL
PEP-CK TYPE
OAA ASPARTATE
PEP PYRUVATE ALANINE
ASPARTATE OAA
ALANINE PEP
CO2
CO2
Transaminase Transaminase
Transaminase
ATP
ADP
2ATP
2ADP
PEP-CK
Pyruvate P
Dikinase
PEP-Carboxylase
C3
cycle
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
35. CAM PATHWAY
➢ Crassulaceae, cactaceae, orchidaceae,
bromeliaceae, liliaceae, euphorbiaceae
➢ CAM plants-
➢ Nocturnal stomatal opening
➢ Large vacuoles in chlorophyllous cells
➢ Formation of malic at night, disappears during day
time
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