Respiration Respiration in cyanobacteria can occur in the thylakoid membrane alongside photosynthesis, with their photosynthetic electron transport sharing the same compartment as the components of respiratory electron transport. While the goal of photosynthesis is to store energy by building carbohydrates from CO2, respiration is the reverse of this, with carbohydrates turned back into CO2 accompanying energy release.
rEspiRation respiration in cYaNobacTErIa can occur In THE ThYLAKoId MeMBRane alOngsIde phoTosyNTheSis, with theIR phoTOsYNtHeTic ElEctron TRanSporT sHaring tHe SaME cOMPaRtmeNt AS The coMponents OF ResPiRAtoRy elECTROn TranSpOrt. whIle thE goaL of phOTosYnthesIS is T,O STOre enErgy bY BUilDIng carboHYdraTeS From Co2 respiratION is thE reveRSe of This, with CaRbohydraTes tuRNed back Into co2 accOmpanyIng enErgy relEAse.