Plant biochemistry
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Academic Press
©2021
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| Edition: | Fifth edition |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Leaf Cells Consist of Several Metabolic Compartments
- 2. Solar Power and Photosynthesis Are the Basis of Life on Earth
- 3. Photosynthesis Is an Electron Transport Process
- 4. Adenosine Triphosphate Is Generated by Photosynthesis
- 5. Mitochondria Are the Power Station of the Cell
- 6. The Calvin-Benson-Bassham Cycle Catalyzes Photosynthetic CO2 Assimilation
- 7. Photorespiratory Pathway Recycles Phosphoglycolate
- 8. Photosynthesis Needs the Consumption of Water
- 9. Polysaccharides Are Storage and Transport Forms of Carbohydrates Produced by photosynsthesis
- 10. Nitrate Assimilation Is Essential for the Biosynthesis of Organic Matter
- 11. Nitrogen Fixation Enables Plants to Use the Nitrogen in the Air for Growth
- 12. Products of Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrate Assimilation Are Deposited as Storage proteins
- 13. Sulfate Assimilation Enables the Synthesis of Sulfur-Containing Compounds
- 14. Phloem Transport Distributes Photoassimilates to Various Sites of Consumption and storage
- 15. Lipids Are Membrane Constituents and Function as Carbon Stores
- 16. Special Metabolites Fulfill Specific Biological and Ecological Functions in Plants
- 17. A Large Diversity of Isoprenoids Has Multiple Functions in Plants
- 18. Phenylpropanoids Comprise a Multitude of Plant-Specialized Metabolites and Cell wall components
- 19. Multiple Signals Regulate the Growth and Development of Plant Organs and Enable their adaptation to environmental conditions
- 20. A Plant Cell Has Three Different Genomes
- 21. Biosynthesis, Processing, and Degradation of Plant Proteins
- 22. Biotechnology Alters Plants to Meet the Requirements of Agriculture, Nutrition, and industry