PHOTOSYNTHESIS

I. The Biophysics of Light

      A. The photoelectric effect

      B. The role of photons

II. Capturing Light energy with pigments

      A. Carotenoids

      B. Chlorophylls

III. An overview of photosynthesis

      A. Light reactions

            1. on PS membranes

            2. stages

      B. Dark reactions

      C. Overall process:  6CO₂ + 12 H₂0 --> C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 H₂0 +60₂

IV. Light reactions

      A. Photocenter

      B. Cyclic photophosphorylation In green sulfur bacteria: Photosystem I (P₇₀₀)

      C. Photosystem II (P₆₈₀)

      D. Noncyclic photophosphorylation

V. Dark reactions

      A. Carbon fixation

      B. CO2 is bound to RuBP

      C. Cyclic: 5C --> 6C --> 3C--> glucose + RuBP

V. The thylakoid membrane & PS