Plant Biochemistry

Hans-Walter Heldt - Collection Academic Press Series in Engineering

630 pages, parution le 18/10/2004 (3^eme édition)

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Résumé

This fully revised translation of the world-renowned German edition covers the complete and modern knowledge of plant biochemistry. PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY enables students to gain a basic knowledge of the entire field, from photosynthesis to all kinds of genetic engineering and its many commercial applications. Topics include cell structure and function, lipid and polysaccharide metabolism, nitrogen fixation, phloem transport, synthesis and function of isoprenoids, phenylpropanoids and other secondary metabolites, and plant growth regulation and development. The text covers recent research findings and identifies areas of future research.

This book is suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in plant physiology, plant pathology, plant cell biology, and other plant sciences; researchers in industries actively involved in agrobusiness and other biotechnology enterprises; and researchers in agronomy, agriculture, plant development, and related areas.

KEY FEATURES

Presents the latest research findings in a concise and simplified manner
Features more than 400 two-color diagrams plus well-designed metabolic schemes
Outlines several commercial applications to crop management, plant breeding, and the production of raw materials
Includes extensive references to the recent scientific literature

L'auteur - Hans-Walter Heldt

Hans-Walter Heldt , Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute of Plant Science, University Goettingen, Germany

Sommaire

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
Nitrate Assimilation is Essential for the Synthesis of Organic Matter
NitrogeneFixation 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 Fulfil in Plants Specific Ecological Functions
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

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Éditeur(s)	Elsevier
Auteur(s)	Hans-Walter Heldt
Collection	Academic Press Series in Engineering
Parution	18/10/2004
Édition	3^eme édition
Nb. de pages	630
Format	19 x 26,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1379g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780120883912
ISBN13	978-0-12-088391-2