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1 online resource (314 pages) |
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Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis; Contents; Introduction to the second edition; Acknowledgements; About the companion website; Chapter 1 The basic principles of photosynthetic energy storage; 1.1 What is photosynthesis?; 1.2 Photosynthesis is a solar energy storage process; 1.3 Where photosynthesis takesplace; 1.4 The four phases of energy storage in photosynthesis; 1.4.1 Antennas and energy transfer processes; 1.4.2 Primary electron transfer in reaction centers; 1.4.3 Stabilization by secondary reactions; 1.4.4 Synthesis and export of stable products; References |
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Chapter 2 Photosynthetic organisms and organelles2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Classification of life; 2.2.1 Nomenclature; 2.3 Prokaryotes and eukaryotes; 2.4 Metabolic patterns among living things; 2.5 Phototrophic prokaryotes; 2.5.1 Purple bacteria; 2.5.2 Green sulfur bacteria; 2.5.3 Filamentous anoxygenic phototrophs; 2.5.4 Heliobacteria; 2.5.5 Chloroacidobacteria; 2.5.6 Cyanobacteria; 2.6 Photosynthetic eukaryotes; 2.6.1 Algae; 2.6.2 Plants; References; Chapter 3 History and early development of photosynthesis; 3.1 Van Helmont and the willow tree |
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3.2 Carl Scheele, Joseph Priestley, and the discovery of oxygen3.3 Ingenhousz and the role of light in photosynthesis; 3.4 Senebier and the role of carbon dioxide; 3.5 De Saussure and the participation of water; 3.6 The equation of photosynthesis; 3.6.1 The balanced equation for photosynthesis; 3.7 Early mechanistic ideas of photosynthesis; 3.7.1 Van Niel and the redox nature of photosynthesis; 3.7.2 The Hill reaction: separation of oxidation and reduction reactions; 3.8 The Emerson and Arnold experiments; 3.9 The controversy over the quantum requirement of photosynthesis |
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3.10 The red drop and the Emerson enhancement effect3.11 Antagonistic effects; 3.12 Early formulations of the Z scheme for photosynthesis; 3.13 ATP formation; 3.14 Carbon fixation; References; Chapter 4 Photosynthetic pigments: structure and spectroscopy; 4.1 Chemical structures and distribution of chlorophylls and bacteriochlorophylls; 4.1.1 Chlorophyll a; 4.1.2 Chlorophyll b; 4.1.3 Chlorophyll c; 4.1.4 Chlorophyll d; 4.1.5 Chlorophyll e; 4.1.6 Chlorophyll f; 4.1.7 Bacteriochlorophyll a; 4.1.8 Bacteriochlorophyll b; 4.1.9 Bacteriochlorophylls c, d, e, and f; 4.1.10 Bacteriochlorophyll g |
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4.2 Pheophytins and bacteriopheophytins4.3 Chlorophyll biosynthesis; 4.4 Spectroscopic properties of chlorophylls; 4.5 Carotenoids; 4.6 Bilins; References; Chapter 5 Antenna complexes and energy transfer processes; 5.1 General concepts of antennas and a bit of history; 5.2 Why antennas?; 5.3 Classes of antennas; 5.4 Physical principles of antenna function; 5.4.1 The funnel concept; 5.4.2 Antenna organization -- puddles and lakes; 5.4.3 Fluorescence analysis of antenna organization; 5.4.4 Fluorescence excitation spectra -- direct evidence for energy transfer |
| Summary |
With the clear writing and accessible approach that have made it the authoritative introduction to the field of molecular photosynthesis, this fully revised and updated edition now offers students and researchers cutting-edge topical coverage of bioenergy applications and artificial photosynthesis; advances in biochemical and genetic methods; as well as new analytical techniques. Chapters cover the origins and evolution of photosynthesis; carbon metabolism; photosynthetic organisms and organelles; and the basic principles of photosynthetic energy storage. The book's website includes downloadabl |
| Notes |
5.4.5 Förster theory of energy transfer |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
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Print version record |
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Photosynthesis -- Molecular aspects.
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Photosynthesis.
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Molecular biology.
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Photosynthesis
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Molecular Biology
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molecular biology.
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Molecular biology
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Photosynthesis
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Photosynthesis -- Molecular aspects
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781118796993 |
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1118796993 |
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9781118796962 |
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1118796969 |
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