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Table 1 Reactions in the simplified model of the Calvin cycle

From: Dynamic regulatory on/off minimization for biological systems under internal temporal perturbations

Symbol Enzyme name

Biochemical reaction

Simplified reaction

v max

v1

RuBisCo

RuBP + CO2 → 2 PGA

RuBP → 2 PGA

3.78

v2

PGA kinase

PGA + ATP → DPGA + ADP

PGA → DPGA

11.75

v3

GAP dehydrogenase

DPGA + NADPH → GAP + P + NADP

DPGA → GAP

5.04

v4

 

GAP → 0.6 Ru5P

GAP → 0.6 Ru5P

3.05

v5

Ru5P kinase

Ru5P + ATP → RuBP + ADP

Ru5P → RuBP

8

v6

Sink capacity

PGA → Sink

PGA → Sink

3

v7

Sink capacity

GAP → Sink

GAP → Sink

0.1