Photosystem II - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Photosystem II write by T. Wydrzynski. This book was released on 2006-01-27. Photosystem II available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The most mysterious part of photosynthesis yet the most important for all aerobic life on Earth (including ourselves) is how green plants, algae and cyanobacteria make atmospheric oxygen from water. This thermodynamically difficult process is only achieved in Nature by the unique pigment/protein complex known as Photosystem II, using sunlight to power the reaction. The present volume contains 34 comprehensive chapters authored by 75 scientific experts from around the world. It gives an up-to-date account on all what is currently known about the molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics and physiology of Photosystem II. The book is divided into several parts detailing the protein constituents, functional sites, tertiary structure, molecular dynamics, and mechanisms of homeostasis. The book ends with a comparison of Photosystem II with other related enzymes and bio-mimetic systems. Since the unique water-splitting chemistry catalyzed by Photosystem II leads to the production of pure oxygen gas and has the potential for making hydrogen gas, a primary goal of this book is to provide a molecular guide to future protein engineers and bio-mimetic chemists in the development of biocatalysts for the generation of clean, renewable energy from sunlight and water.
Regulation of Photosynthesis
Regulation of Photosynthesis - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Regulation of Photosynthesis write by Eva-Mari Aro. This book was released on 2006-04-11. Regulation of Photosynthesis available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book covers the expression of photosynthesis related genes including regulation both at transcriptional and translational levels. It reviews biogenesis, turnover, and senescence of thylakoid pigment protein complexes and highlights some crucial regulatory steps in carbon metabolism.
Assembly of the Photosystem II Membrane-Protein Complex of Oxygenic Photosynthesis
Assembly of the Photosystem II Membrane-Protein Complex of Oxygenic Photosynthesis - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Assembly of the Photosystem II Membrane-Protein Complex of Oxygenic Photosynthesis write by Julian J. Eaton-Rye. This book was released on 2017-08-08. Assembly of the Photosystem II Membrane-Protein Complex of Oxygenic Photosynthesis available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Photosystem II is a 700-kDa membrane-protein super-complex responsible for the light-driven splitting of water in oxygenic photosynthesis. The photosystem is comprised of two 350-kDa complexes each made of 20 different polypeptides and over 80 co-factors. While there have been major advances in understanding the mature structure of this photosystem many key protein factors involved in the assembly of the complex do not appear in the holoenzyme. The mechanism for assembling this super-complex is a very active area of research with newly discovered assembly factors and subcomplexes requiring characterization. Additionally the ability to split water is inseparable from light-induced photodamage that arises from radicals and reactive O2 species generated by Photosystem II chemistry. Consequently, to sustain water splitting, a “self repair” cycle has evolved whereby damaged protein is removed and replaced so as to extend the working life of the complex. Understanding how the biogenesis and repair processes are coordinated is among several important questions that remain to be answered. Other questions include: how and when are the inorganic cofactors inserted during the assembly and repair processes and how are the subcomplexes protected from photodamage during assembly? Evidence has also been obtained for Photosystem II biogenesis centers in cyanobacteria but do these also exist in plants? Do the molecular mechanisms associated with Photosystem II assembly shed fresh light on the assembly of other major energy-transducing complexes such as Photosystem I or the cytochrome b6/f complex or indeed other respiratory complexes? The contributions to this Frontiers in Plant Science Research Topic are likely to reveal new details applicable to the assembly of a range of membrane-protein complexes, including aspects of self-assembly and solar energy conversion that may be applied to artificial photosynthetic systems. In addition, a deeper understanding of Photosystem II assembly — particularly in response to changing environmental conditions — will provide new knowledge underpinning photosynthetic yields which may contribute to improved food production and long-term food security.
Molecular Biology of The Cell
Molecular Biology of The Cell - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Molecular Biology of The Cell write by Bruce Alberts. This book was released on 2002. Molecular Biology of The Cell available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Handbook of Photosynthesis, Second Edition
Handbook of Photosynthesis, Second Edition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Handbook of Photosynthesis, Second Edition write by Mohammad Pessarakli. This book was released on 1996-09-09. Handbook of Photosynthesis, Second Edition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Details all of the photosynthetic factors and processes under both normal and stressful conditions--covering lower and higher plants as well as related biochemistry and plant molecular biology. Contains authoritative contributions from over 125 experts in the field from 28 countries, and includes almost 500 drawings, photographs, micrographs, tables, and equations--reinforcing and clarifying important text material."
