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almafu_9958128791502883
Format:
1 online resource (418 p.)
ISBN:
1-299-19279-3
Series Statement:
Biochemistry of plants : a comprehensive treatise ; v. 16
Content:
This volume covers the most significant advances of the last ten years in understanding intermediary nitrogen metabolism in plants. The eight chapters comprise aspects of nitrate and nitrogen assimilation, symbiotic nitrogen fixation, glutamine and glutamate enzymology, amino acid biosynthesis, ureides, and polyamine and sulfur metabolism. The volume emphasizes molecular and genetic advances as well as biochemistry and physiology. Intermediary Nitrogen Metabolism will be of interest to all plant biochemists and molecular geneticists who study nitrogen metabolism, enzymology, and amino acids.
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Intermediary Nitrogen Metabolism; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; General Preface; Preface to Volume 16; Chapter 1. Energetics and Biological Costs of Nitrogen Assimilation; I. INTRODUCTION; II. CALCULATING THE ENERGY COSTS OF CHEMICAL ANDBIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; III. DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH NITRATE REDUCTION; IV. DIRECT COSTS OF N2 FIXATION AND NITROGENASEFUNCTIONING; V. DIRECT COSTS OF AMMONIA ASSIMILATION; VI. ION UPTAKE AND TRANSPORT AND THE REGULATIONOF ION BALANCE DURING NITROGEN ASSIMILATION
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VII. NITROGEN ASSIMILATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIPSWITH GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE RESPIRATIONVIII. CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR ORGANS SPECIALIZING INNITROGEN ASSIMILATION; IX. COST OF USING NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS INCHEMICAL DEFENSE OR PROTECTION AGAINST STRESS; X. CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation:Recent Genetic Advances; I. INTRODUCTION; II. NODULATION: A COMPLEX DEVELOPMENTAL SEQUENCE; III. NITROGENASE; IV. PLANT GENES AFFECTING N2 FIXATION; V. NODULINS; VI. PERSPECTIVE; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Advances in Nitrate Assimilation; I. INTRODUCTION; II. NITRATE REDUCTASE
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III. NITRITE REDUCTASEIV. NITRATE UPTAKE; V. CONCLUDING REMARKS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. The Enzymology andMetabolism of Glutamine,Glutamate, and Asparagine; I. GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE; II. GLUTAMATE SYNTHASE; III. THE PHOTORESPIRATORY NITROGEN CYCLE; IV. AMMONIA METABOLISM AND THE ROLE OFGLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; V. ASPARAGINE METABOLISM; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Advances in the Biochemistry of Amino AcidBiosynthesis; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ASPARTATE AND BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACIDS; III. AMINO ACIDS DERIVED FROM THREE-CARBONPRECURSORS; IV. AROMATIC AMINO ACIDS
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V. HISTIDINE SYNTHESISVI. AMINO ACIDS DERIVED FROM GLUTAMATE; VII. SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. The Ureides; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ALLANTOIN AND ALLANTOIC ACID; III. CITRULLINE; IV. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE UREIDES; V. SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Polyamine Metabolism; I. INTRODUCTION; II. OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF POLYAMINES; III.POLYAMINE BIOSYNTHESIS; IV. POLYAMINE DEGRADATION; V. SECONDARY METABOLISM OF POLYAMINES; VI. PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF POLYAMINE METABOLISM; VII. SUMMARY AND DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES
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Chapter 8. Sulfur Metabolism in PlantsI. INTRODUCTION; II. SHORT- AND LONG-TERM ORGANIC PRODUCTS OFSULFATE ASSIMILATION; III. UPTAKE OF INORGANIC SULFATE AND TRANSPORT OFSULFUR IN WHOLE PLANTS; IV. REDUCTIVE ASSIMILATION OF SULFATE INTO CYSTEINE; V. SYNTHESIS OF METHIONINE FROM CYSTEINE; VI. CATABOLISM OF CYSTEINE, CYSTINE, AND RELATEDCOMPOUNDS; VII. METHIONINE METABOLISM; VIII. GLUTATHIONE; IX. INCORPORATION OF INORGANIC SELENIUM INTOSELENIUM ISOLOGS OF ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS; X. METABOLISM OF GASEOUS H2S AND S02 BY PLANTS; XI. OTHER ASPECTS OF SULFUR METABOLISM IN PLANTS; REFERENCES
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-08-092616-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-675416-0
Language:
English
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