ATP
Plants use photosynthesis to convert sunlight into usable energy, stored in ATP, NADPH, and glucose.
NADPH and ATP are produced by the light reactions. The ATP is a high energy molecule produced by photophosphorylation while the NADPH is produced at the end of the electron transport chain.
NADPH
The energy stored in chemical compounds such as ATP, NADPH, and glucose is stored in the bonds between atoms. When these bonds are broken during chemical reactions, energy is released. This energy can then be used by cells for various metabolic processes.
NADPH
Glencoe Science; BIOLOGYLight energy is absorbed and then converted into chemical energy in the form ofATP and NADPH. The ATP and NADPH that were formed in phase one are usedto make glucose.
Photosystem 1
After light hits photosystem I, its energy is used to produce NADPH through the process of photochemical reduction. NADPH is an important molecule that plays a key role in carrying and transferring electrons for various metabolic reactions in the cell.
The molecule NADPH is only found in plants.
One molecule of NADPH contains more energy than one molecule of NADP. This is because NADPH has an additional hydrogen atom compared to NADP, making it a more reduced form with higher energy potential due to the extra electron available for redox reactions.
NADPH
NADPH and ATP are produced by the light reactions. The ATP is a high energy molecule produced by photophosphorylation while the NADPH is produced at the end of the electron transport chain.