Plant Biochemistry

Name: Plant Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9780443266164

by Birgit Piechulla, Hans-Walter Heldt

6th Edition

Publisher: Academic Press

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Print ISBN	9780443266164
eText ISBN	9780443266171
Publisher	Academic Press
Publishing Year	2024
Edition	6th Edition
Language	English
Pages	605

The textbook Plant Biochemistry, 6th Edition, presents a detailed examination of photosynthetic molecular mechanisms and the fundamental chemical reactions that govern plant growth, development, senescence, and environmental adaptation. Authors Birgit Piechulla and Hans-Walter Heldt systematically organize the text to connect subcellular energetic reactions directly with whole-plant physiological responses.

Initial sections outline light absorption, electron transport, carbohydrate synthesis, photorespiration, and the phloem transport system that redistributes organic compounds. Subsequent chapters detail primary nutrient pathways, analyzing nitrate, nitrogen, and sulfate assimilation alongside the dynamic mechanisms of starch biosynthesis and degradation. Specialized metabolite branches, including isoprenoid and phenylpropanoid pathways, are integrated within this physiological framework.

This edition incorporates a new chapter on chlorophyll degradation to provide full coverage of pigment breakdown mechanisms. The volume supports advanced undergraduate students in plant sciences, graduate students in plant physiology, pathology, and cell biology, and researchers working across agronomy and biotechnology enterprises.

Chapter 1: Leaf Cells Consist of Several Metabolic Compartments
Chapter 2: Solar Power and Photosynthesis Are the Basis of Life on Earth
Chapter 3: Photosynthesis Is an Electron Transport Process
Chapter 4: Adenosine Triphosphate Is Generated by Photosynthesis
Chapter 5: Mitochondria Are the Power Station of the Cell
Chapter 6: The Calvin_Benson_Bassham Cycle Catalyzes Photosynthetic CO2 Assimilation
Chapter 7: Photorespiratory Pathway Recycles Phosphoglycolate
Chapter 8: Photosynthesis Needs the Consumption of Water
Chapter 9: Polysaccharides Are Storage and Transport Forms of Carbohydrates Produced by Photosynthesis
Chapter 10: Nitrate Assimilation Is Essential for the Biosynthesis of Organic Matter
Chapter 11: Nitrogen Fixation Enables Plants to Use the Nitrogen in the Air for Growth
Chapter 12: Products of Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrate Assimilation Are Deposited
Chapter 13: Sulfate Assimilation Enables the Synthesis of Sulfur-Containing
Chapter 14: Phloem Transport Distributes Photoassimilates to Various Sites of Consumption and Storage
Chapter 15: Lipids Are Membrane Constituents and Function as Carbon Stores
Chapter 16: Special Metabolites Fulfill Specific Biological and Ecological Functions in Plants
Chapter 17: A Large Diversity of Isoprenoids Has Multiple Functions in Plants
Chapter 18: Phenylpropanoids Comprise a Multitude of Plant-Specialized Metabolites and Cell Wall Components
Chapter 19: Multiple Signals Regulate the Growth and Development of Plant Organs and Enable Their Adaptation to Environmental Conditions
Chapter 20: A Plant Cell Has Three Different Genomes
Chapter 21: Biosynthesis, Processing, and Degradation of Plant Proteins
Chapter 22: Biotechnology Alters Plants to Meet the Requirements of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Industry