How do phototrophic products turn into sugars? Turns out there's more ways than one, and there's plenty to learn about these processes and the enzymes involved!
If you want a more detailed description of the Calvin cycle, check out this video from the Gen Bio series: https://youtu.be/vSwmsJi0YGI?si=Yp0ZGU7qo8fw4OfQ
These videos are based on UC Berkeley's MCB/PMB C112 class (taught in Fall 2025 by Dr. Kathleen Ryan).
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:36 - Calvin cycle
10:01 - RuBisCO kinda sucks... /Carboxysomes
17:54 - Reductive (Reverse) TCA cycle
21:01 - Review
