Photosynthesis

Hello,
I am currently revising photosynthesis and I wondered if anyone could answer this? Why does glycerate 3 phosphate have to be reduced before it can form glucose? Is to do with reactivity/ that it is damaging to the cell?

Bit of a strange question, but thank you if anyone can help.

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Kallisto

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Original post by biology234

I think that has to do with the conversion of NADPH to NADP+: this reaction donates electrons and thus releases the energy in order to make glycerate 3 phosphates.