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Advances in botanical research. Volume 8 /

Advances in Botanical Research.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Woolhouse, H. W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; San Diego ; New York [etc] : Academic Press, 1980.
Colección:Advances in botanical research ; v. 8
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 8; Copyright Page; Contributors to Volume 8; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. Picosecond Spectroscopy: Biological Applications; I. Introduction; II. Experimental; III. Applications; References; Chapter 2. The Biochemistry of Lignification; I. Introduction; II. The Composition of Lignins; III. The Phenylalanine-Cinnamic Acid Pathway; IV. Activation and Reduction of Cinnamic Acids; V. Polymerization of Cinnamyl Alcohols to Lignin; VI. Tissue Specificity of Enzymes Involved in Lignification; VII. Concluding Remarks; References
  • Chapter 3. The Measurement of Protein Turnover in PlantsI. Introduction; II. Difficulties Associated With the Use of Labelled Amino Acids to Determine Protein Turnover; III. The Use of Radioactive Amino Acids to Measure Protein Turnover; IV. Determination of Protein Turnover With an Amino Acyl-t-RNA Used as a Precursor Pool; V. Determination of Protein Turnover With a Secreted Protein Used as an Indicator of the Specific Activity of the Precursor Pool; VI. The Use of Heavy Water (2H2O) to Measure Protein Turnover; VII. The Use of Tritiated Water (3H2O) to Measure Protein Turnover
  • VIII. The Measurement of Protein Turnover Based on the Determination of 2-3H in Protein Amino AcidsIX. Determination of the Relative Rates of Protein Degradation by the Double Isotope Method; X. The Use of 15N to Measure Protein Turnover; XI. Chemical Modification as an Aid to Measurement of Protein Degradation; XII. The Measurement of Enzyme Degradation; XIII. Determination of the Rate of Enzyme Degradation Using Density Labelling; XIV. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4. Phosphorus Uptake, Storage and Utilization by Fungi; I. Introduction; II. Phosphorus in the Fungal Cell
  • III. The Phosphorus Economy of the CellIV. Phosphate Uptake; V. Uptake and Utilization of Phosphorus Sources Other than Soluble Phosphate; VI. Phosphorus and Fungal Growth and Development; VII. Translocation; VIII. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5. Plants in Relation to Salinity; I. Introduction; II. Mechanisms of Tolerance; III. Water Relations in Saline Habitats; IV. Localization of Salt and the Role of Soluble Metabolites; V. Ion Toxicity and Cotolerance; Acknowledgements; References; Author Index; Subject Index