Chloroplasts - Hoober, J.K.; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1984)
1 Historical Perspectives: The Beginnings of Research on Photosynthesis -- I. The Discovery of Chloroplasts -- II. Chemical Studies-The Development of Gas Chemistry -- III. The Phlogiston Theory -- IV. The Discovery of Photosynthesis -- V. Association of Photosynthesis with Chloroplasts -- VI. Development of a Major Research Tool-Isotopic Compounds -- VII. Summary -- Literature Cited -- Additional Reading -- 2 Structure of the Chloroplast -- I. Importance of the Membrane -- II. Structure of the Thylakoid Membrane -- III. Morphological Aspects of Photosynthetic Membranes -- IV. The Chloroplast Endoplasmic Reticulum and the Periplastidal Compartment -- V. Evolutionary Ontogeny of Chloroplast Structure -- VI. The Pyrenoid Body -- VII. Chloroplast Size and Number -- VIII. Summary -- Literature Cited -- Additional Reading -- 3 Characteristic Components of Chloroplast Membranes -- I. Purification of Chloroplasts -- II. Components of the Thylakoid Membrane -- III. Components of the Chloroplast Stroma -- IV. Summary -- Literature Cited -- Additional Reading -- 4 The Process of Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions -- I. Introduction -- II. Primary Mechanisms of Photosynthesis -- III. Chemical Currency -- IV. The Flow of Electrons during Photosynthesis -- V. Membrane-Bound Electron Carriers -- VI. Topographical Arrangement of Electron Carriers -- VII. Evidence for Two Photosystems -- VIII. An Alternate Proposal -- IX. Regulation of Energy Distribution from Light-Harvesting Complexes by Protein Phosphorylation -- X. Formation of ATP -- XI. The Chloroplast Coupling Factor (CF1) -- XII. Electron Transport in Photosynthetic Bacteria -- Additional Reading -- 5 The Process of Photosynthesis: The Dark Reactions -- I. Introduction -- II. Fixation of CO2 -- III. Requirement of CO2 for O2 Evolution -- IV. Inhibition of CO2 Fixation by O2: Photorespiration -- V. Assimilation of Nitrogen and Sulfur -- VI. Summary for Chapters 4 and 5 -- Literature Cited -- Additional Reading -- 6 The Chloroplast Genome and Its Expression -- I. Introduction -- 147II. Purification of Chloroplast DNA -- III. Chloroplast DNA Molecules Are Identical -- IV. Synthesis of Chloroplast DNA -- V. Inheritance of Chloroplast DNA -- VI. Expression of Chloroplast Genetic Information -- VII. Why Chloroplast DNA? -- VIII. Protein Synthesis -- IX. Association of Ribosomes with Membranes -- X. Summary -- Literature Cited -- Additional Reading -- 7 Development of Chloroplasts: Structure and Function -- I. Introduction -- II. Etiolation of Chloroplasts -- III. Morphology of Chloroplast Development -- IV. Site of Assembly of Thylakoid Membranes -- V. Chloroplast Development and the Chloroplast Endoplasmic Reticulum -- VI. Chromatophore Development in Photosynthetic Bacteria -- VII. Development of Function -- VIII. Development of Photosynthetic Units -- Additional Reading -- 8 Development of Chloroplasts: Biosynthetic Pathways and Regulation -- I. Introduction -- II. Chlorophyll -- III. Lipids -- IV. Synthesis of Chloroplast Proteins -- V. How Are Polypeptides Taken up by Chloroplasts? -- VI. Processing of Incoming Chloroplast Proteins -- VII. Source of Chloroplast Proteins-A Summary -- VIII. Light and Chloroplast Development -- IX. Symmary -- Literature Cited -- Additional Reading -- 9 Evolutionary Aspects of Chloroplast Development -- I. Evolutionary History of Chloroplasts -- II. Chloroplasts Resemble Prokaryotic Cells -- III. Development of Phylogenetic Trees -- IV. Was DNA Transferred from Chloroplast to Nucleus? -- V. Development of Photosynthetic Systems -- VI. Summary -- Literature Cited -- Additional Reading.
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