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Anonymous asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 1 decade ago

At what steps of L-D reactions is ATP made?

I really want to understand photosynthesis, but I don't know what L-D reactions means. Can someone help explain this or post links please?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The light-dependent reactions take place in the membrane sections of the chloroplast and thylakoids which offer a large surface area to absorb light energy.

    The main function of these reactions is to provide a source of ATP and reduced NADP which are used to reduce CO2 in the light independent reactions.

    The ATP is formed in the last step, I believe, when the H+ ions are pumped from the thylakoid lumen to the chloroplast stroma via the ATP Synthase Enzyme. This transforms the APD molecules to ATP molecules.

    Hope this helps.

    Source(s): Bachelor's of Science in Biology.
  • 1 decade ago

    That would be Light Dependent Reactions, the ones that occur as part of this pathway here

    http://www.biologyhomeworkhelp.net/img/photosystem...

    In the Z scheme, ATP is generated when electrons from Photosystem II pass through the Electron Transport Chain (through the cytochrome complexes) which that particular diagram mentions clearly.

    Hope that helps, cheers.

  • 5 years ago

    Photosynthesis happens in two reactions---- a light reaction that requires light (photosynthesis) And a dark reaction, the (Calvin cycle) that does not require light.

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