Calvin Cycle

[joonkimdds]

why does it take 6 turns of the calvin cycle to make 1 glucose?

1glucose = 6Carbon => 2PGAL is made in 1 cycle
PGAL = 3C
glucose = 6C
1 cycle makes 2 PGAL = 6C = glucose

so shouldn't it only take 1 turn of the calvin cycle to make 1 glucose?
where am i going wrong

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[ConfusedOne]

6 turns makes 12 PGAL. 10 of those goes back to regenerate RuBP. Other 2 into glucose.

 

[joonkimdds]

6 turns makes 12 PGAL. 10 of those goes back to regenerate RuBP. Other 2 into glucose.

but one of the kaplan blue book problem says
10 turns of the calvin cycle will produce:
A: 10 CO2
B: 20 PGAL
C: 20 RBP
D: 36 ATP
E: 5 glucose

and the answer is B)20PGAL
if it's really 20PGAL that means we shouldn't consider PGAL that recycles?

 

[djeffreyt]

thinking too much again.

just because something is recycled doesn't mean it was never produced...the question asks how many are produced...doesn't ask for a net amount.

 

[jkh1886]

but one of the kaplan blue book problem says
10 turns of the calvin cycle will produce:
A: 10 CO2
B: 20 PGAL
C: 20 RBP
D: 36 ATP
E: 5 glucose

and the answer is B)20PGAL
if it's really 20PGAL that means we shouldn't consider PGAL that recycles?

Joon, come back to this question in 2 years. until then...enjoy your youth and chase some tail!