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Photosynthesis:
             Variations on the Theme



AP Biology                             2007-2008
Remember what plants need…
    Photosynthesis
         light reactions   O
           light ← sun         C
                                    O
           H2O ← ground
         Calvin cycle
           CO2 ← air


  What structures have
    plants evolved to
APsupply these needs?
  Biology
vascular bundle
   Leaf Structure               xylem (water)
  cuticle        phloem (sugar)
epidermis
palisades
     layer
                 O2 H O
  spongy             2
                                     CO2
    layer


                     stomate         guard
Transpiration                        cell
                O2   H 2O      CO2
Gas exchange
AP Biology
Controlling water loss from leaves
     Hot or dry days
          stomates close to conserve water
          guard cells

              gain H2O = stomates open
              lose H2O = stomates close
            adaptation to
             living on land,
             but…
              creates PROBLEMS!

AP Biology
When stomates close…
        Closed stomates lead to…
              O2 build up → from light reactions
              CO2 is depleted → in Calvin cycle
                causes problems in Calvin Cycle
                                                   The best laid
                                                    schemes of
      O2                                 xylem     mice and men…
                                        (water)     and plants!


                                         phloem
                                        (sugars)
CO2
              O2    CO2
 AP Biology                       H2O
Inefficiency of RuBisCo: CO2 vs O2
     RuBisCo in Calvin cycle
            carbon fixation enzyme
              normally bonds C to RuBP
              CO2 is the optimal substrate
              reduction of RuBP
                                               photosynthesis
              building sugars
            when O2 concentration is high
              RuBisCo bonds O to RuBP
              O2 is a competitive substrate
              oxidation of RuBP
                                               photorespiration
AP Biology
              breakdown sugars
Calvin cycle when CO2 is abundant
                                1C    CO2

                     RuBP
               ATP          5C RuBisCo
                                                   unstable
               ADP                          6C   intermediate
  G3P
to make              5C
glucose
                                                      PGA
                            C3 plants            3C
              G3P 3C


             NADPH                                    ATP
              NADP                                    ADP
AP Biology
                                 3C
to
   Calvin cycle when O2 is high                   mitochondria
                                                     –––––––
                                                   lost as CO2
                                    O2               without
                        RuBP                      making ATP
                               5C RuBisCo
 Hey Dude,                                       2C
are you high
 on oxygen!
                                            3C
           It’s so
         sad to see a
        good enzyme,
           go BAD!
                          photorespiration


AP Biology
Impact of Photorespiration
     Oxidation of RuBP
          short circuit of Calvin cycle
          loss of carbons to CO
                                  2
              can lose 50% of carbons fixed by Calvin cycle
            reduces production of photosynthesis
              no ATP (energy) produced
              no C6H12O6 (food) produced
            if photorespiration could be reduced,
             plant would become 50% more efficient
              strong selection pressure to evolve
AP Biology    alternative carbon fixation systems
Reducing photorespiration
     Separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle
            C4 plants
              PHYSICALLY separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle
                 different cells to fix carbon vs. where Calvin cycle occurs
                 store carbon in 4C compounds
              different enzyme to capture CO2 (fix carbon)
                 PEP carboxylase
              different leaf structure
            CAM plants
              separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle by TIME OF DAY
              fix carbon during night
                 store carbon in 4C compounds
              perform Calvin cycle during day
AP Biology
C4 plants
   A better way to capture CO2
          1st step before Calvin cycle,
           fix carbon with enzyme
           PEP carboxylase            corn
              store as 4C compound
          adaptation to hot,
           dry climates
              have to close stomates a lot
              different leaf anatomy
          sugar cane, corn,
           other grasses…
AP Biology
                                       sugar cane
PEP (3C) + CO2 → oxaloacetate
                                                                            O2
(4C)
    C4 leaf anatomy                             light reactions

                                                                            CO2
                                                        PEP
                                                    carboxylase




  C3 anatomy                               bundle
                                stomate    sheath    CO2
                                            cell                  RuBisCo
 PEP carboxylase enzyme
     higher attraction for CO2 than O2
       better than RuBisCo
     fixes CO2 in 4C compounds
     regenerates CO2 in inner cells for
      RuBisCo
 AP Biology                                 C4 anatomy
Comparative anatomy
                                    Location,
                                location,location!



             C3                    C4




  PHYSICALLY separate C fixation from Calvin cycle
AP Biology
CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plants
    Adaptation to hot, dry climates
            separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle by TIME
              close stomates during day
              open stomates during night
        at night: open stomates & fix carbon
         in 4C “storage” compounds                        It’s all in
                                                         the timing!
        in day: release CO from 4C acids
                           2
         to Calvin cycle
              increases concentration of CO2 in cells
            succulents, some cacti, pineapple
AP Biology
CAM plants
    cacti


                            succulents




AP Biology      pineapple
C4 vs CAM Summary
      solves CO2 / O2 gas exchange vs. H2O loss challenge




C4 plants                                       CAM plants
separate 2 steps                                separate 2 steps
of C fixation                                   of C fixation
anatomically in 2                               temporally =
different cells                                 2 different times
                                                night vs. day


 AP Biology
We’ve all got
   Why the C3 problem?                                         baggage!


     Possibly evolutionary baggage
            Rubisco evolved in high CO2 atmosphere
               there wasn’t strong selection against active site of
               Rubisco accepting both CO2 & O2

     Today it makes a difference
            21% O2 vs. 0.03% CO2
            photorespiration can drain away 50% of carbon
             fixed by Calvin cycle on a hot, dry day
            strong selection pressure to evolve better way
             to fix carbon & minimize photorespiration
AP Biology
It’s not so easy as it looks…
                  Any Questions??




AP Biology                          2007-2008
Ghosts of Lectures Past
                    (storage)




AP Biology                             2007-2008
A second look inside a leaf…
     Gas exchange & water flow
          CO2 in → for Calvin cycle
          O out →
            2
                     waste from light reactions
          H O out → for light reactions
            2
     photosynthesis
                                                   xylem
                                                  (water)
             O2 CO
                  2
                                                   phloem
                                                  (sugars)

      gas exchange
      water loss      H2O          O2
AP Biology
                                          CO2
C4 photosynthesis
      PHYSICALLY separated C fixation from Calvin cycle
                              Outer cells
                                 light reaction &
                                  carbon fixation
                                 pumps CO to inner
                                              2
                                  cells
                                 keeps O away from
                                           2
                                  inner cells
                                     away from RuBisCo
CO2
                              Inner cells
 O2           O2    CO2          Calvin cycle
                                 glucose to veins
 AP Biology

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48 ch10c4cam2008

  • 1. Photosynthesis: Variations on the Theme AP Biology 2007-2008
  • 2. Remember what plants need…  Photosynthesis  light reactions O  light ← sun C O  H2O ← ground  Calvin cycle  CO2 ← air What structures have plants evolved to APsupply these needs? Biology
  • 3. vascular bundle Leaf Structure xylem (water) cuticle phloem (sugar) epidermis palisades layer O2 H O spongy 2 CO2 layer stomate guard Transpiration cell O2 H 2O CO2 Gas exchange AP Biology
  • 4. Controlling water loss from leaves  Hot or dry days  stomates close to conserve water  guard cells  gain H2O = stomates open  lose H2O = stomates close  adaptation to living on land, but… creates PROBLEMS! AP Biology
  • 5. When stomates close…  Closed stomates lead to…  O2 build up → from light reactions  CO2 is depleted → in Calvin cycle  causes problems in Calvin Cycle The best laid schemes of O2 xylem mice and men… (water) and plants! phloem (sugars) CO2 O2 CO2 AP Biology H2O
  • 6. Inefficiency of RuBisCo: CO2 vs O2  RuBisCo in Calvin cycle  carbon fixation enzyme  normally bonds C to RuBP  CO2 is the optimal substrate  reduction of RuBP photosynthesis  building sugars  when O2 concentration is high  RuBisCo bonds O to RuBP  O2 is a competitive substrate  oxidation of RuBP photorespiration AP Biology  breakdown sugars
  • 7. Calvin cycle when CO2 is abundant 1C CO2 RuBP ATP 5C RuBisCo unstable ADP 6C intermediate G3P to make 5C glucose PGA C3 plants 3C G3P 3C NADPH ATP NADP ADP AP Biology 3C
  • 8. to Calvin cycle when O2 is high mitochondria ––––––– lost as CO2 O2 without RuBP making ATP 5C RuBisCo Hey Dude, 2C are you high on oxygen! 3C It’s so sad to see a good enzyme, go BAD! photorespiration AP Biology
  • 9. Impact of Photorespiration  Oxidation of RuBP  short circuit of Calvin cycle  loss of carbons to CO 2  can lose 50% of carbons fixed by Calvin cycle  reduces production of photosynthesis  no ATP (energy) produced  no C6H12O6 (food) produced  if photorespiration could be reduced, plant would become 50% more efficient  strong selection pressure to evolve AP Biology alternative carbon fixation systems
  • 10. Reducing photorespiration  Separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle  C4 plants  PHYSICALLY separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle  different cells to fix carbon vs. where Calvin cycle occurs  store carbon in 4C compounds  different enzyme to capture CO2 (fix carbon)  PEP carboxylase  different leaf structure  CAM plants  separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle by TIME OF DAY  fix carbon during night  store carbon in 4C compounds  perform Calvin cycle during day AP Biology
  • 11. C4 plants  A better way to capture CO2  1st step before Calvin cycle, fix carbon with enzyme PEP carboxylase corn  store as 4C compound  adaptation to hot, dry climates  have to close stomates a lot  different leaf anatomy  sugar cane, corn, other grasses… AP Biology sugar cane
  • 12. PEP (3C) + CO2 → oxaloacetate O2 (4C) C4 leaf anatomy light reactions CO2 PEP carboxylase C3 anatomy bundle stomate sheath CO2 cell RuBisCo  PEP carboxylase enzyme  higher attraction for CO2 than O2  better than RuBisCo  fixes CO2 in 4C compounds  regenerates CO2 in inner cells for RuBisCo AP Biology C4 anatomy
  • 13. Comparative anatomy Location, location,location! C3 C4 PHYSICALLY separate C fixation from Calvin cycle AP Biology
  • 14. CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plants  Adaptation to hot, dry climates  separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle by TIME  close stomates during day  open stomates during night  at night: open stomates & fix carbon in 4C “storage” compounds It’s all in the timing!  in day: release CO from 4C acids 2 to Calvin cycle  increases concentration of CO2 in cells  succulents, some cacti, pineapple AP Biology
  • 15. CAM plants cacti succulents AP Biology pineapple
  • 16. C4 vs CAM Summary solves CO2 / O2 gas exchange vs. H2O loss challenge C4 plants CAM plants separate 2 steps separate 2 steps of C fixation of C fixation anatomically in 2 temporally = different cells 2 different times night vs. day AP Biology
  • 17. We’ve all got Why the C3 problem? baggage!  Possibly evolutionary baggage  Rubisco evolved in high CO2 atmosphere  there wasn’t strong selection against active site of Rubisco accepting both CO2 & O2  Today it makes a difference  21% O2 vs. 0.03% CO2  photorespiration can drain away 50% of carbon fixed by Calvin cycle on a hot, dry day  strong selection pressure to evolve better way to fix carbon & minimize photorespiration AP Biology
  • 18. It’s not so easy as it looks… Any Questions?? AP Biology 2007-2008
  • 19. Ghosts of Lectures Past (storage) AP Biology 2007-2008
  • 20. A second look inside a leaf…  Gas exchange & water flow  CO2 in → for Calvin cycle  O out → 2 waste from light reactions  H O out → for light reactions 2 photosynthesis xylem (water) O2 CO 2 phloem (sugars) gas exchange water loss H2O O2 AP Biology CO2
  • 21. C4 photosynthesis PHYSICALLY separated C fixation from Calvin cycle  Outer cells  light reaction & carbon fixation  pumps CO to inner 2 cells  keeps O away from 2 inner cells  away from RuBisCo CO2  Inner cells O2 O2 CO2  Calvin cycle  glucose to veins AP Biology

Notas del editor

  1. On sunny hot days, balancing 2 processes/ 2 forces: Lots of sun so guard cells producing glucose, therefore increasing sugar concentration, therefore increase osmosis into guard cells = turgid & open Lots of sun so plant starts to wilt, therefore guard cells shrink = flaccid & closed
  2. The key point is how carbon dioxide is grabbed out of the air -- carbon fixation -- and then handed off to the Calvin cycle. C4 plants separate the 2 steps of carbon fixation anatomically. They use 2 different cells to complete the process. CAM plants separate the 2 steps of carbon fixation temporally. They do them at 2 different times. The key problem they are trying to overcome is that Rubisco is a very inefficient enzyme in the presence of high O2. In high O2, Rubisco bonds oxygen to RuBP rather than carbon, so the plants have to keep O2 away from Rubsico. C4 & CAM should be seen as variations on *carbon fixation*, because plants had to evolve alternative systems given the limitations of their enzymes and their need to conserve water.
  3. PEP = phosphoenolpyruvate C4 plants solve the photorespiration problem by fixing carbon in outer ring of mesophyll cells using a different enzyme -- PEP carboxylase -- which has a higher affinity for CO2 than O2 (better than Rubisco), so it fixes CO2 in 4C "storage" compounds (oxaloacetate, malate). It then passes the carbon on by regenerating CO2 in the inner bundle sheath cells for Rubisco to use in the Calvin cycle.
  4. Crassulacean Acid Metabolism ( CAM ) Succulents are in the family Crassulaceae the name Crassula is derived from the Latin "crassus" meaning thick and refers to the leaves of these succulent plants CAM plants solve the photorespiration problem by fixing carbon at night (when stomates are open), and put it in "storage" compounds (organic acids like malic acid, isocitric acid) and then in the day (when stomates are closed), they release the CO2 from the "storage" compounds to the Calvin cycle (thereby increasing CO2 in the cells, improving Rubisco's efficiency)
  5. C3, C4, and CAM truly refer to the alternative method of carbon fixation -- grabbing carbon out of the air -- and not the Calvin Cycle itself. They *all* use the Calvin Cycle for sugar generation, but they differ in how they turn carbon from thin air into solid stuff. In C4, CO2 is fixed into 4-carbon "storage" compounds like oxaloacetate & malate (hence C4) In CAM, CO2 is fixed into organic acids like malic acid & isocitric acid (hence Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) In C3, while CO2 is initially fixed into a 6-carbon molecule, it is unstable & quickly breaks down to 3-carbon phosphoglycerate (PGA) (hence C3) C4 & CAM should be seen as variations on *carbon fixation*, because plants had to evolve alternative systems given the limitations of their enzymes and their need to conserve water.