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Chlorophylls and bilins : biosynthesis, synthesis, and degradation /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego, Calif. :
Academic Press,
2003.
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| Colección: | The Porphyrin handbook ;
v. 13 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; The Porphyrin Handbook: Chlorophylls and Bilins:Biosynthesis, Synthesis, and Degradation; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 77. Mechanism, Structure, and Regulation of Magnesium Chelatase; I. Introduction; II. Chemical Considerations for Magnesium Insertion into Porphyrins; III. Assay, Purification, and Properties of Magnesium Chelatase; IV. Identification and Characterization of Genes for Magnesium Chelatase; V. Properties and Structure of Magnesium Chelatase; VI. A Model for Magnesium Chelatase Activity; VII. Other Aspects; References.
- Chapter 78. Intermediate Steps in Chlorophyll Biosynthesis: Methylation and CyclizationI. Introduction; II. Characteristics and Analysis of Intermediates; III. Genetics; IV. Biochemistry; V. Future Directions; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 79. The Last Steps of Chlorophyll Synthesis; I. Introduction; II. Reduction of Protochlorophyllide to Chlorophyllide; III. Formation of Chlorophyll b; IV. Reduction of Chlorophyll b to Chlorophyll a; V. Esterification of Chlorophyllides; VI. Conclusions; References.
- Chapter 80. The Light-Independent Protochlorophyllide Reductase: A Nitrogenase-Like Enzyme Catalyzing a Key Reaction for Greening in the DarkI. Introduction; II. The Protochlorophyllide Reduction in Biosynthesis of Chlorophyll and Bacteriochlorophyll; III. Brief Overview of the Light-Dependent Protochlorophyllide Reductase; IV. Historical Perspective of the Light-Independent Protochlorophyllide Reductase; V. Distribution of the chlLNB Genes among Phototrophs; VI. Characteristics of the chlLNB Genes in Various Phototrophs; VII. Regulation of the Light-Independent Protochlorophyllide Reductase.
- VIII. Similarities to Nitrogenase SubunitsIX. Biochemistry of the Light-Independent Protochlorophyllide Reductase: Nitrogenase-like Features; X. Evolutionary Implication: Conversion from Bacteriochlorophyll to Chlorophyll and Oxygenic Photosynthesis; XI. Perspective; References; Chapter 81. Chlorosome Chlorophylls (Bacteriochlorophylls c, d, and e): Structures, Partial Syntheses, and Biosynthetic Proposals; I. Introduction; II. Gross Structural Assignments; III. Nomenclature; IV. Detailed Structural Assignments; V. Chemical Interconversions of the Chi a, band BChl c, d, and e Series.
- VI. Biological Transformations of the BChl d into BChl cVII. Biosynthetic Results and Hypotheses; References; Chapter 82. Chlorophyll Breakdown and Chlorophyll Catabolites; I. Introduction; II. Chlorophyll Breakdown and Chlorophyll Catabolites in Vascular Plants; III. Chlorophyll Catabolites from the Green Algae Chlorella protothecoides and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; IV. Chlorophyll Catabolites from Marine Organisms; V. Porphinoid Remnants of Chlorophylls in Oil; VI. Miscellaneous and Conclusions; References; Chapter 83. Biosynthesis and Biological Functions of Bilins; I. Introduction.