Elsevier. 2005. 647 p.
This fully revised translation of the world-renowned German edition covers the complete and mode knowledge of plant biochemistry. The book presents the topic in a concise and simplified manner so that students can digest the message and gain a basic knowledge of the entire field of plant biochemistry, from photosynthesis (the synthesis of natural plant products) to all kinds of genetic engineering with its many commercial applications.
Contents
A leaf cell consists of several metabolic compartments
The use of energy from sunlight by photosynthesis is the basis of life on earth
Photosynthesis is an electron transport process
ATP is generated by photosynthesis
Mitochondria are the power station of the cell
The Calvin cycle catalyzes photosynthetic CO2 assimilation
In the photorespiratory pathway phosphoglycolate formed by the oxygenase activity of RubisCo is recycled
Photosynthesis implies the consumption of water
Polysaccharides are storage and transport forms of carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis
Nitrate assimilation is essential for the synthesis of organic matter
Nitrogen fixation enables the nitrogen in the air to be used for plant growth
Sulfate assimilation enables the synthesis of sulfur-containing substances
Phloem transport distributes photoassimilates to the various sites of consumption and storage
Products of nitrate assimilation are deposited in plants as storage proteins
Glycerolipids are membrane constituents and function as carbon stores
Secondary metabolites fulfill specific ecological functions in plants
A large diversity of isoprenoids has multiple functions in plant metabolism
Phenylpropanoids comprise a multitude of plant secondary metabolites and cell wall components
Multiple signals regulate the growth and development of plant organs and enable their adaptation to environmental conditions
A plant cell has three different genomes
Protein biosynthesis occurs at different sites of a cell
Gene technology makes it possible to alter plants to meet requirements of agriculture, nutrition, and industry
This fully revised translation of the world-renowned German edition covers the complete and mode knowledge of plant biochemistry. The book presents the topic in a concise and simplified manner so that students can digest the message and gain a basic knowledge of the entire field of plant biochemistry, from photosynthesis (the synthesis of natural plant products) to all kinds of genetic engineering with its many commercial applications.
Contents
A leaf cell consists of several metabolic compartments
The use of energy from sunlight by photosynthesis is the basis of life on earth
Photosynthesis is an electron transport process
ATP is generated by photosynthesis
Mitochondria are the power station of the cell
The Calvin cycle catalyzes photosynthetic CO2 assimilation
In the photorespiratory pathway phosphoglycolate formed by the oxygenase activity of RubisCo is recycled
Photosynthesis implies the consumption of water
Polysaccharides are storage and transport forms of carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis
Nitrate assimilation is essential for the synthesis of organic matter
Nitrogen fixation enables the nitrogen in the air to be used for plant growth
Sulfate assimilation enables the synthesis of sulfur-containing substances
Phloem transport distributes photoassimilates to the various sites of consumption and storage
Products of nitrate assimilation are deposited in plants as storage proteins
Glycerolipids are membrane constituents and function as carbon stores
Secondary metabolites fulfill specific ecological functions in plants
A large diversity of isoprenoids has multiple functions in plant metabolism
Phenylpropanoids comprise a multitude of plant secondary metabolites and cell wall components
Multiple signals regulate the growth and development of plant organs and enable their adaptation to environmental conditions
A plant cell has three different genomes
Protein biosynthesis occurs at different sites of a cell
Gene technology makes it possible to alter plants to meet requirements of agriculture, nutrition, and industry