glyceraldehyde-3-phosphates
ATP and NADPH
There are two products. Thoseare NADPH and ATP.
ATP and NADPH are produced by reactions in the thylakoids and are consumed by reactions in the stroma. The reason is because the reaction that takes place in the thylakoid is the light reaction and the one that takes place in the stroma is the light-independent reaction.
The two reactions of photosynthesis are connected by two substances: ATP and NADPH. These are produced by the light dependent reaction and are used by the light independent reaction. ATP is produced from ADP and Pi (phosphate): ADP + Pi ---> ATP This reaction requires energy to make it work, and this energy comes from light absorbed in the light dependent reaction. NADPH is produced from NADP+ and H: NADP+ + H ---> NADPH This reaction also requires energy, which is obtained from light in the light dependent reaction. The ATP and the NADPH are used in the light dependent reaction to provide energy and a source of H to convert CO2 to CH2O (carbohydrate). The products of the reactions (ADP, Pi, NADP+) are recycled in the light dependent reaction to produce more ATP and NADPH. For a summary diagram see: http://www.griffined.com/imagesphotosynthesis-overview.gif
Light-independent reactions
The main purpose of the light independent reaction is to produce glucose.
During the light-dependent reaction of photosynthesis, light energy is used to split water molecules to produce oxygen, ATP, and NADPH. These products are then used in the light-independent reaction (Calvin Cycle) to convert carbon dioxide into glucose.
The light-independent reactions, also known as the Calvin cycle, occur in the stroma of the chloroplasts in plant cells. This process uses ATP and NADPH produced during the light-dependent reactions to convert carbon dioxide into sugars.
The light independent reaction produces Glucose
In scientific terms the light-independent reaction related to the process of photosynthesis which involves the conversion and reaction of carbon dioxide and other compounds to form Glucose.
The light independent reaction.
The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis are chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose. These reactions occur in the stroma, the fluid-filled area of a chloroplast outside of the thylakoid membranes. These reactions take the light-dependent reactions and perform further chemical processes on them. There are three phases to the light-independent reactions, collectively called the Calvin cycle: carbon fixation, reduction reactions, and ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) regeneration.