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Third Edition
By
Hans-Walter Heldt, Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute of Plant Science, University Goettingen, Germany
Description
This fully revised translation of the world-renowned German edition covers the complete and modern 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. Topics include cell structure and function, lipid and polysaccharide metabolism, nitrogen fixation,
phloem transport, synthesis and function of isoprenoids, phenylpropanoids and other secondary metabolites, plant growth regulation and
development. Heldt provides a comprehensive description of photosynthesis, primary and secondary metabolism, the function of phytohormones
and molecular engineering. The text covers research findings until the end of 2003 and identifies areas of future research. There are
extensive references to the most recent scientific literature.
Audience
Faculty, graduate students and advanced undergraduates interested in plant sciences, especially plant physiology, plant pathology, and
plant cell biology. Researchers in industries actively involved in agrobusiness and other biotechnology enterprises. Agronomists and
researchers in crop science, agriculture, plant development, and related areas.
Contents
1. A Leaf Cell Consists of Several Metabolic Compartments
2. The Use of Energy from Sunlight by Photosynthesis is the Basis of Life on
Earth
3. Photosynthesis is an Electron Transport Process
4. ATP is Generated by Photosynthesis
5. Mitochondria are the Power Station
of the Cell
6. The Calvin Cycle Catalyzes Photosynthetic CO2 Assimilation
7. In the Photorespiratory Pathway Phosphoglycolate Formed
by the Oxygenase Activity of RubisCo is Recycled
9. Polysaccharides are Storage and Transport Forms of Carbohydrates Produced by Photosynthesis
10. Nitrate Assimilation is Essential for the Synthesis of Organic Matter
11. N2 Fixation Enables the Nitrogen in the Air to be Used
for Plant Growth
12. Sulfate Assimilation Enables the Synthesis of Sulfur Containing Substances
14. Products of Nitrate Assimilation
are Deposited in Plants as Storage Proteins
15. Glycerolipids are Membrane Constituents and Function as Carbon Stores
16. Secondary
Metabolites Fulfil in Plants Specific Ecological Functions
18. Phenylpropanoids Comprise a Multitude of Plant Secondary 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 Protein Biosynthesis Occurs at Different Sites of a Cell
22. Gene Technology
Makes it Possible to Alter Plants to Meet Requirements of Agriculture, Nutrition and Industry
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 656 pages, publication date: SEP-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-088391-2
ISBN-10: 0-12-088391-0
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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