Calvin cycle

noun

Calvin cycle

noun

Etymology Named after American biologist Melvin Ellis Calvin.

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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A series of biochemical reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms.

Synonyms
Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle, Calvin-Benson cycle

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