{"id":34146,"date":"2024-05-13T23:45:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T23:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=34146"},"modified":"2024-05-13T23:47:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T23:47:33","slug":"i-synthesize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/05\/13\/i-synthesize\/","title":{"rendered":"I Synthesize"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/I-Synthesize.mp3\"> I-Synthesize.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/I-Synthesize.mp4\"> I-Synthesize.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the verge&#8230;<br \/>\nEmerge<\/p>\n<p>I synthesize<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Sub-bass, Synthesizers]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nWith just the right light<br \/>\nLonger before night<br \/>\nSoar to new heights<br \/>\n(We just might)<br \/>\n[Bridge]<br \/>\nGrow into the flow<br \/>\n[Chorus]<br \/>\nNourishment (meant)<br \/>\nEnrichment (meant)<br \/>\nEnvironment (meant)<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Drum Fills]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nSynthesize sunlight<br \/>\nSoar to new heights<br \/>\n(We just might)<br \/>\n[Bridge]<br \/>\nGrow into the flow<br \/>\n[Chorus]<br \/>\nNourishment (meant)<br \/>\nEnrichment (meant)<br \/>\nEnvironment (meant)<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Drum Fills]<\/p>\n<p>[Break]<br \/>\nEnvironment (meant)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nRoots are down to Earth<br \/>\nGave way to my birth<br \/>\nThrough time I go<br \/>\nThe seeds I sow<br \/>\nGrow into the flow<br \/>\n[Chorus]<br \/>\nNourishment (meant)<br \/>\nEnrichment (meant)<br \/>\nEnvironment (meant)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Piano Solo, Bass]<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nEnvironment (meant)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<br \/>\n<b>Plants<\/b><br \/>\nPlants do not synthesize light; instead, they utilize a process called photosynthesis to capture and convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy. Photosynthesis occurs primarily in chloroplasts, specialized organelles found in plant cells, particularly in the leaves.<\/p>\n<p>The process of photosynthesis involves several steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Light Absorption:<\/strong> Chlorophyll, the green pigment found in chloroplasts, absorbs light energy from the sun. Other pigments, such as carotenoids, also contribute to light absorption, particularly in capturing different wavelengths of light.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Splitting (Photolysis):<\/strong> The absorbed light energy is used to split water molecules (H2O) into oxygen (O2), protons (H+), and electrons (e^-). This process occurs in the thylakoid membranes of the chloroplasts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electron Transport Chain:<\/strong> The excited electrons produced during photolysis are transferred through a series of protein complexes embedded in the thylakoid membranes. This movement of electrons generates a proton gradient across the membrane, creating a source of potential energy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ATP and NADPH Formation:<\/strong> The energy from the electron transport chain is used to phosphorylate adenosine diphosphate (ADP) to form adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and to reduce nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+) to form NADPH. These molecules serve as energy carriers for the subsequent reactions in photosynthesis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carbon Fixation (Calvin Cycle):<\/strong> The ATP and NADPH generated during the light-dependent reactions are used to drive the Calvin cycle, also known as the dark reactions or light-independent reactions. In this cycle, carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere is converted into organic molecules, such as glucose, through a series of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. This process occurs in the stroma of the chloroplasts and utilizes the ATP and NADPH produced during the light-dependent reactions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Photosynthesis allows plants to harness solar energy to produce carbohydrates, which serve as energy sources for growth, metabolism, and reproduction. In addition to producing oxygen as a byproduct, photosynthesis plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance of atmospheric gases and supporting ecosystems worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><b>Humans<\/b><br \/>\nHumans do not photosynthesize sunlight to directly produce vitamin D in the same way that plants use photosynthesis to synthesize carbohydrates. Instead, humans rely on a process that occurs in their skin in response to sunlight exposure.<\/p>\n<p>When the skin is exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation from sunlight, a precursor molecule called 7-dehydrocholesterol, which is naturally present in the skin, undergoes a chemical reaction. This reaction converts 7-dehydrocholesterol into previtamin D3, which is then rapidly converted into vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) through a heat-dependent process.<\/p>\n<p>Vitamin D3 is not yet active and needs further processing to become biologically active. The liver plays a crucial role in this process by hydroxylating vitamin D3 to form 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], also known as calcidiol. This compound serves as the major circulating form of vitamin D in the bloodstream and is used as a measure of vitamin D status in the body.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, 25(OH)D undergoes additional hydroxylation in the kidneys, primarily, to form the biologically active form of vitamin D, known as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] or calcitriol. Calcitriol regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism, promoting bone health and supporting various physiological functions throughout the body.<\/p>\n<p>Sunlight exposure plays a crucial role in initiating the synthesis of vitamin D in the skin, which is then further processed in the liver and kidneys to produce the biologically active form of the vitamin. However, it&#8217;s important to balance sun exposure to avoid harmful effects of excessive UV radiation, such as sunburn and an increased risk of skin cancer.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;Nowadays&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/The_Beatless_Sense_Mongers\/\">The Beatless Sense Mongers<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I-Synthesize.mp3 I-Synthesize.mp4 On the verge&#8230; Emerge I synthesize [Instrumental, Sub-bass, Synthesizers] [Verse 1] With just the right light Longer before night Soar to new heights (We just might) [Bridge] Grow into the flow [Chorus] Nourishment (meant) Enrichment (meant) Environment (meant) [Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Drum Fills] [Verse 2] Synthesize sunlight Soar to new heights (We just [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,14,3955,24],"tags":[546,563,3962],"class_list":["post-34146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","category-the-beatless-sense-mongers","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos","tag-nowadays"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34146"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34158,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34146\/revisions\/34158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}