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Record Nr.

UNISA996218618103316

Autore

Blankenship Robert E

Titolo

Molecular mechanisms of photosynthesis [[electronic resource] /] / Robert E. Blankenship

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2002

ISBN

1-281-32138-9

9786611321383

0-470-75847-3

0-470-75846-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Disciplina

572.46

572/.46

573.46

Soggetti

Photosynthesis - Molecular aspects

Photosynthesis

Molecular biology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Basic Principles of Photosynthetic Energy Storage; 2 Photosynthetic Organisms and Organelles; 3 History and Early Development of Photosynthesis; 4 Photosynthetic Pigments: Structure and Spectroscopy; 5 Antenna Complexes and Energy Transfer Processes; 6 Reaction Center Complexes; Color Plates; 7 Electron Transfer Pathways and Components; 8 Chemiosmotic Coupling and ATP Synthesis; 9 Carbon Metabolism; 10 Genetics, Assembly and Regulation of Photosynthetic Systems; 11 Origin and Evolution of Photosynthesis

Appendix: Light, Energy and KineticsIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis stands as an ideal introduction to this subject. Robert Blankenship, a leading authority in photosynthesis research, offers a modern approach to photosynthesis in this accessible and well-illustrated text. The book provides a concise overview of the basic principles of energy storage and the history of the



field, then progresses into more advanced topics such as electron transfer pathways, kinetics, genetic manipulations, and evolution. Throughout, Blankenship includes an interdisciplinary emphasis that makes this book appealing across fields.