Plant biochemistry /
Plant Biochemistry, Sixth Edition examines the molecular mechanisms of photosynthesis and highlights and expands this view to all facets facilitating plant life. It delivers the fundamental knowledge of plant biochemistry and explains the biological processes of life, including growth, development,...
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| Language: | English |
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London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA :
Academic Press,
[2026]
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| Edition: | Sixth edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Leaf Cells Consist of Several Metabolic Compartments
- Solar Power and Photosynthesis Are the Basis of Life on Earth
- Photosynthesis Is an Electron Transport Process
- Adenosine Triphosphate Is Generated by Photosynthesis
- Mitochondria Are the Power Station of the Cell
- How much energy can be gained by the oxidation of NADH?
- The Calvin-Benson-Bassham Cycle Catalyzes Photosynthetic CO2 Assimilation
- Photorespiratory Pathway Recycles Phosphoglycolate
- Photosynthesis Needs the Consumption of Water
- Polysaccharides Are Storage and Transport Forms of Carbohydrates Produced by Photosynthesis
- Nitrate Assimilation Is Essential for the Biosynthesis of Organic Matter
- Nitrogen Fixation Enables Plants to Use the Nitrogen in the Air for Growth
- Products of Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrate Assimilation Are Deposited as Storage Proteins
- Sulfate Assimilation Enables the Biosynthesis of Sulfur-Containing Compounds
- Phloem Transport Distributes Photoassimilates to Various Sites of Consumption and Storage
- Lipids Are Membrane Constituents and Function as Carbon Stores
- Special Metabolites Fulfill Specific Biological and Ecological Functions in Plants
- The Large Diversity of Isoprenoids
- Phenylpropanoids Comprise a Multitude of Plant-Specialized Metabolites and Cell Wall Components
- Multiple Signals Regulate the Growth and Development of Plant Organs and Enable the Adaptation to Environmental Conditions
- A Plant Cell Has Three Different Genomes
- Biosynthesis, Processing, and Degradation of Plant Proteins
- Biotechnology Alters Plants to Meet the Requirements of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Industry.