Chlorophyll Biosynthesis and Technological Applications - Rebeiz, Constantin A.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014)
Dedication -- Preface -- Author Biography -- 1. Some Major Steps in the Understanding of the Chemistry and Biochemistry of Chl -- 2. Synopsis -- 3. Development of Analytical and Preparatory Techniques -- 4. Development of Cell-free Systems -- 5. Reactions between δ-Aminolevulinic Acid and Protoporphyrin IX -- 6. The Iron and Magnesium Branches of the Porphyrin Biosynthetic Pathway -- 7. The Chl a Carboxylic Biosynthetic Routes: Reactions between Mg-Protoporphyrin IX and Protochlorophyllide a -- 8. The Chl a Carboxylic Biosynthetic Routes: Protochlorophyllide a -- 9. The Chl a Carboxylic Biosynthetic Routes: (Photo)Conversion of Protochlorophyllides (Pchlides) a to Chlorophyllide (Chlide) a -- 10. The Chl a Carboxylic Biosynthetic Routes: Conversion of Chlide a to Chl a -- 11. The Fully Esterified Chlorophyll a Biosynthetic Routes: Reactions between Mg-Protoporphyrin IX Diester and Chl a -- 12. The Chlorophyll b Biosynthetic Pathway: Novel Metabolic Intermediates -- 13. The Chl b Biosynthetic Pathway: Intermediary Metabolism -- 14. Relationship of Chlorophyll Biosynthetic heterogeneity to the Greening Group affiliation of Plants -- 15. Relationship of Chlorophyll biosynthesis to the Assembly of Chlorophyll-Protein Complexes -- 16. The Chlorophyll Biosynthetic Heterogeneity and Chloroplast Bioengeneering -- 17. Photodynamic Herbicides -- 18. Photodynamic Insecticides -- 19. ALA-Dependent Cancericides -- Appendix I. Sequenced Chlorophyll Biosynthetic Enzymes -- Appendix II. Sequenced  Apoproteins of the Chloroplast Pigment-Protein Complexes.
Keywords: Biochemistry; Plant physiology; Biophysics; Biological physics; Chemistry; Biochemistry, general; Plant Physiology; Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics; Chemistry/Food Science, general