Chlorophyll Biosynthesis and Technological Applications

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Rebeiz, Constantin A. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Chemistry.; Biochemistry.; Plant physiology.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Life Sciences.; Biochemistry, general.; Plant Physiology.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Chemistry/Food Science, general.

This book provides an essential summary of an exciting decade of research on relationships between lipids and photosynthesis.  This book, designed both for scientists whose work focuses on photosynthesis and lipids and for graduate students who are developing an interest in the field, brings togethe...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Dedication
• Preface
• Author Biography
• 1. Some Major Steps in the Understanding of the Chemistry and Biochemistry of Chl
• 2. Synopsis
• 3. Development of Analytical and Preparatory Techniques
• 4. Development of Cell-free Systems
• 5. Reactions between δ-Aminolevulinic Acid and Protoporphyrin IX
• 6. The Iron and Magnesium Branches of the Porphyrin Biosynthetic Pathway
• 7. The Chl a Carboxylic Biosynthetic Routes: Reactions between Mg-Protoporphyrin IX and Protochlorophyllide a
• 8. The Chl a Carboxylic Biosynthetic Routes: Protochlorophyllide a
• 9. The Chl a Carboxylic Biosynthetic Routes: (Photo)Conversion of Protochlorophyllides (Pchlides) a to Chlorophyllide (Chlide) a
• 10. The Chl a Carboxylic Biosynthetic Routes: Conversion of Chlide a to Chl a
• 11. The Fully Esterified Chlorophyll a Biosynthetic Routes: Reactions between Mg-Protoporphyrin IX Diester and Chl a
• 12. The Chlorophyll b Biosynthetic Pathway: Novel Metabolic Intermediates
• 13. The Chl b Biosynthetic Pathway: Intermediary Metabolism
• 14. Relationship of Chlorophyll Biosynthetic heterogeneity to the Greening Group affiliation of Plants
• 15. Relationship of Chlorophyll biosynthesis to the Assembly of Chlorophyll-Protein Complexes
• 16. The Chlorophyll Biosynthetic Heterogeneity and Chloroplast Bioengeneering
• 17. Photodynamic Herbicides
• 18. Photodynamic Insecticides
• 19. ALA-Dependent Cancericides
• Appendix I. Sequenced Chlorophyll Biosynthetic Enzymes
• Appendix II. Sequenced  Apoproteins of the Chloroplast Pigment-Protein Complexes.