How many molecules of ATP and NADPH are required, respectively, for fixation of every CO2 molecule entering th

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How many molecules of ATP and NADPH are required, respectively, for fixation of every CO2 molecule entering the Calvin cycle?

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for every  molecule entering the Calvin cycle, a total of 3 molecules of ATP and 2 molecules of NADPH are required. Specifically, 2 molecules of ATP and 2 of NADPH are utilised for reduction, while 1 molecule of ATP is required for the regeneration of the acceptor molecule RuBP .

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