During the Calvin cycle, the reduction of 3-phosphoglycerate produces a sugar that can be exported to the cytosol. What is this 3-carbon sugar?
Q1. During the Calvin cycle, the reduction of 3-phosphoglycerate produces a sugar that can be exported to the cytosol. What is this 3-carbon sugar?
Answer: Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Explanation: G3P is a three-carbon sugar phosphate and first carbohydrate product; RuBP is tempting but it is the five-carbon acceptor.