Fraction of available solar energy flux that is converted into chemical energy by photosynthetic processes
| Range | <1 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | Young JD, Shastri AA, Stephanopoulos G, Morgan JA. Mapping photoautotrophic metabolism with isotopically nonstationary (13)C flux analysis. Metab Eng. 2011 Nov13(6):656-65. doi: 10.1016/j.ymben.2011.08.002. p.657 left column top paragraphPubMed ID21907300 |
| Primary Source | Overmann, J., Garcia-Pichel, F., 2006.The phototrophic way of life. In: Dworkin, M., Falkow, S. (Eds.), The prokaryotes: A handbook on the biology of bacteria, vol. 2. Springer, New York London, pp.32–85. |
| Comments | "...it has been estimated that less than 1% of the available solar energy flux is converted into chemical energy by photosynthetic processes (primary source), and developing strategies to enhance the efficiency of photosynthetic carbon fixation is a key step toward solving food, energy, and environmental challenges of the future." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 110997 |