In sulfur photosynthetic bacteria what is the molecule that donates hydrogen for photosynthesis?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

In sulfur photosynthetic bacteria the substance that donates hydrogen is hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and not water. Therefore there is no liberation of molecular oxygen but there is production of molecular sulfur (S2). (Oxygen and sulfur have same number of valence electrons.)

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