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How is ATP used in photosynthesis?

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In Photosynthesis, the role of ATP (together with NADPH) is to provide the energy needed for carbohydrate synthesis in the "dark" (Light-Independent) reactions (also known as the Calvin-Benson-Bassham Cycle, after its discoverers). read more

ATP generated during respiration is used in photosynthesis in dark reaction (Calvin cycle) in the conversion of Ribulose 5 phosphate to Ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate and during conversion of 3 phosphoglyceric acid to 1,3 bisphosphoglyceric acid. read more

Adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, is an organic compound that provides energy for many different metabolic processes. In the chloroplasts, ATP is a product of the first stage of photosynthesis, and it provides energy for the second stage. read more

In photosynthesis, ATP is synthesized from the thylakoid membrane (sites of the photochemical reactions of photosynthesis) of chloroplast cells of plants. The photon particles from the sunlight excite the chloroplast thylakoid membrane, which in turn converts this excitation into ATP’s chemical energy. read more

In more technical terms, ATP is used to power the change from 3-phosphoglycerate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate, which is then turned into 2 glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (G3P) molecules with NADPH (an energy source similar to ATP). read more

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