Electron Carriers in Plant Cells

To transport high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules.

NADP+

NADPH

<p>Through the conversion of NADP+ into NADPH</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High-energy electrons produced by light absorption in chlorophyll</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Electron carriers are compounds that transport high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules. They accept a pair of high-energy electrons and transfer them, along with most of their energy, to another molecule. In plant cells, electron carriers like NADP+ play a crucial role in trapping the energy of sunlight in chemical form and transporting it to chemical reactions elsewhere in the chloroplast.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>NADP+ converts into NADPH by accepting and holding two high-energy electrons, along with a hydrogen ion (H+). This conversion allows some of the energy of sunlight to be trapped in chemical form.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The high-energy electrons carried by NADPH are used to help build sugars like glucose. They are involved in the chemical reactions that synthesize glucose and other organic compounds in the chloroplast.</p> Signup and view all the answers