Siegenthaler / Murata Lipids in Photosynthesis: Structure, Function and Genetics

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-306-48087-4
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 6, 324 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration

provides readers with a comprehensive view of the structure, function and genetics of lipids in plants, algae and bacteria, with special emphasis on the photosynthetic apparatus in thylakoid membranes. This volume includes the historical background of the field, as well as a full review of our current understanding of the structure and molecular organization of lipids and their role in the functions of photosynthetic membranes. The physical properties of membrane lipids in thylakoid membranes and their relationship to photosynthesis are also discussed. Other topics include the biosynthesis of glycerolipids and triglycerides; reconstitution of photosynthetic structures and activities with lipids; lipid-protein interactions in the import of proteins into chloroplasts; the development of thylakoid membranes as it relates to lipids; genetic engineering of the unsaturation of membrane glycerolipids, with a focus on the ability of the photosynthetic machinery to tolerate temperature stress; and the involvement of chloroplast lipids in the reactions of plants upon exposure to stress. This book is intended for a wide audience and should be of interest to advanced undergraduate and graduate students and to researchers active in the field, as well as to those scientists whose fields of specialization include the biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology, biophysics and biotechnology of membranes.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Siegenthaler, Paul-André

Murata, N.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Lipids in Photosynthesis: An Overview.- Structure, Distribution and Biosynthesis of Glycerolipids from Higher Plant Chloroplasts.- Membrane Lipids in Algae.- Membrane Lipids in Cyanobacteria.- Membrane Lipids in Anoxygenic Photosynthetic Bacteria.- The Physical Properties of Thylakoid Membrane Lipids and Their Relation to Photosynthesis.- Molecular Organization of Acyl Lipids in Photosynthetic Membranes of Higher Plants.- Role of Acyl Lipids in the Function of Photosynthetic Membranes in Higher Plants.- Reconstitution of Photosynthetic Structures and Activities with Lipids.- Lipid-Protein Interactions in Chloroplast Protein Import.- Development of Thylakoid Membranes with Respect to Lipids.- Triglycerides As Products of Photosynthesis. Genetic Engineering, Fatty Acid Composition and Structure of Triglycerides.- Genetic Engineering of the Unsaturation of Membrane Glycerolipid: Effects on the Ability of the Photosynthetic Machinery to Tolerate Temperature Stress.- A Genetic Approach to Investigating Membrane Lipid Structure and Photosynthetic Function.- Involvement of Chloroplast Lipids in the Reaction of Plants Submitted to Stress.