Amino acids in higher plants / / edited by J. P. F. D'Mello

• Pubblicazione: Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (632 p.)
• Disciplina: 612.8042
• Soggetto topico: Amino acids; Plants - Metabolism
• Persona (resp. second.): D'MelloJ. P. F.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Amino Acids in Higher Plants; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Overview; Part I: Enzymes and Metabolism; Part II: Dynamics; Part III: Chemical Ecology; Part IV: Plant Products: Quality and Safety; Part V: Conclusions; Acknowledgements; Disclaimer; References; Glossary; Introduction; Definition of Terms and Acronyms; References; 1: Glutamate Dehydrogenase; 1.1: Abstract; 1.2: Introduction; 1.3: Glutamate Dehydrogenase Structure and Localization; 1.4: Control Plants and Control Glutamate Dehydrogenase; 1.5: Availability of Ammonium Ions ; 1.5.1: Ammonium ion contents of experimental tissues and plants1.5.2: Glutamate deaminationin mitochondria; 1.6: Glutamate Dehydrogenase-Linked Schiff Base Amination Complex; 1.6.1: Pesticide treatment and ammonium ion fertilization; 1.6.2 Pesticide treatment, ammonium ion fertilization and protein contents; 1.7: Protect the Glutamine Synthetase-Glutamate Synthase Cycle in Glutamate Dehydrogenase Research; 1.8: Molecular Biology of Glutamate Dehydrogenase; 1.8.1: The supply of α-ketoglutarate from the citric acid cycle to glutamatede hydrogenase and glutamate synthase ; 1.8.2: Aminating and deaminating activities1.8.3: Amination-based crop yield doubling biotechnology; 1.8.4: The aminating cassette of glutamate dehydrogenase isoenzymes; 1.9: Food Security; 1.10: Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 2: Alanine Aminotransferase: Amino Acid Metabolism in Higher Plants; 2.1: Abstract; 2.2: Introduction; 2.3: Structure and Functions of Alanine; 2.3.1: Structure of alanine; 2.3.2: Functions of alanine; 2.4: Alanine Metabolism; 2.4.1: Alanine metabolism by alanine aminotransferase; 2.5: Specific Cellular and Sub-cellular Functions of Alanine Aminotransferase ; 2.5.1: Homologues and tissue localization2.5.2: Sub-cellular localization; 2.6: A Phylogenetic Analysis of Alanine Aminotransferase; 2.7: Purification of Alanine Aminotransferase; 2.8: Protein Characterization of Alanine Aminotransferase; 2.8.1: Subunits and substrate specificities; 2.8.2: Kinetics and reaction mechanism; 2.8.3: Inhibitors of the enzyme; 2.8.4: Crystal structure; 2.9: Diverse Roles of Alanine Aminotransferase in Plants; 2.9.1: Roles in metabolism; 2.9.1.1: Roles in carbon metabolism; 2.9.1.2: Roles in photorespira; 2.9.1.3: Role in nitrogen use efficiency ; 2.9.2: Role in stress biology2.9.2.1: Roles in hypoxia; 2.9.2.2: Other abiotic and biotic stresses; 2.10: Conclusions; References; 3: Aspartate Aminotransferase; 3.1: Abstra; 3.2: Introduction; 3.3: The Vitamin B6 Cofactor; 3.4: Enzyme Function; 3.4.1: The reaction mechanism; 3.4.2: Enzyme properties; 3.5: Enzyme Structure; 3.5.1: K258; 3.5.2: R292*; 3.5.3: R386; 3.5.4: D222; 3.5.5: Y225; 3.6: Enzyme Genetics; 3.7: The Enzyme during Plant Development; 3.8: The Role of Aspartate in Plants; 3.8.1: C4 metabolism; 3.9: Other Roles of Aspartate Aminotransferase; 3.9.1: Moonlighting ; 3.9.2: Genetic engineering with aspartate aminotransferases
• Sommario/riassunto: Amino acids play a role in the defence mechanisms and stress responses of plants, as well as in food quality and safety for humans and animals. Recent advances in the field make a comprehensive overview of the information a necessity; this book collates chapters on plant enzymes and metabolism, modulation, molecular aspects and secondary products. Also including information on ecology, the environment and mammalian nutrition and toxicology, it provides an authoritative resource.
• Titolo autorizzato: Amino acids in higher plants
• ISBN: 1-78924-368-8; 1-78064-264-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910284949703321
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