Who were Melvin Calvin's collaborators in discovering the Calvin cycle?
Andrew Benson and James Bassham
Hans Krebs and Otto Warburg
Albert Szent-Györgyi and Fritz Lipmann
Arthur Kornberg and Severo Ochoa
Answer
Andrew Benson and James Bassham were Melvin Calvin's collaborators in discovering the Calvin cycle, a series of chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds. Using radioactive carbon dioxide, they traced the path of carbon through the cycle, identifying the intermediates and enzymes involved. Their work provided a detailed understanding of photosynthesis and its role in the carbon cycle.
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