Subcellular Biochemistry

Volume 10

Donald B. Roodyn (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

568 Seiten

2011 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4612-9682-9 (ISBN)

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The broad aim of this series is to work toward "an integrated view of the cell. " It is perhaps fitting that this tenth volume, corresponding to roughly a decade of endeavor in this direction, should cover a wide range of topics from appar- ently disparate subject areas and yet reveal a strong underlying unity of approach in each topic. The unifying element is the remarkable extent to which diverse biological processes can now be described (even if not fully explained) in terms of fundamental molecular biology. Chapter 1, by R. Douce, M. A Block, A-J. Dome, and J. Joyard, surveys the great advances that have been made in our understanding of the properties, functions, and biogenesis of plastid envelope membranes. In Chapter 2, G. A Peschek deals in a most comprehensive way with respiratory membranes of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae); his article fills a gap in the literature in a subject that is now attracting increasing attention. R. Sentandreu, E. Herrero, J. P. Martinez-Garcia, and G. Larriba then describe in Chapter 3 the impor- tant advances that have been made in our understanding of the structure and biogenesis of the yeast cell wall. B. B. Biswas, B. Ghosh, and A L.
Majumder deal in Chapter 4 with a generally neglected area, namely, the role of myo- inositol polyphosphates in metabolism. They propose an interesting metabolic cycle involving glucose-6-phosphate and myo-inositol phosphates; this cycle may well be of general importance in many cell types. In Chapter 5, P. S.

1 The Plastid Envelope Membranes: Their Structure, Composition, and Role in Chloroplast Biogenesis.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Structure of the Plastid Envelope.- 3. Relationship between the Plastid and Other Envelope Cell Membranes.- 4. Relationships between the Plastid Envelope and Nucleic Acids.- 5. Isolation of the Chloroplast Envelope.- 6. Chemical Composition of the Plastid Envelope.- 7. The Plastid Envelope and the Synthesis of Plastid Constituents.- 8. Protein Transport through the Plastid Envelope Membranes.- 9. Future Perspectives.- 10. References.- 2 Structure and Function of Respiratory Membranes in Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae).- 1. Introduction.- 2. Membrane Organization in Whole Cells.- 3. Isolated Membranes.- 4. Identification of Respiratory Membranes.- 5. Cyanobacterial Respiration.- 6. Oxidative Phosphorylation.- 7. Respiration and Obligate Photoautotrophy.- 8. Interaction of Respiration and Photosynthesis.- 9. Summary.- 10. References.- 3 Biogenesis of the Yeast Cell Wall.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Chemistry and Biosynthesis of the Wall Components.- 3. Cell Wall Organization.- 4. Cell Wall Synthesis and Morphogenesis.- 5. Concluding Remarks.- 6. References.- 4 myo-Inositol Polyphosphates and Their Role in Cellular Metabolism: A Proposed Cycle Involving Glucose-6- Phosphate and myo-Inositol Phosphates.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Metabolism of myo-Inositol Phosphates.- 3. Regulatory Aspects of the Metabolism of myo-Inositol Phosphates.- 4. Operation of a New Metabolic Cycle Involving Glucose-6-Phosphate and myo-Inositol Phosphates during Formation and Germination of Seeds.- 5. Concluding Remarks.- 6. References.- 5 Nucleocytoplasmic RNA Transport.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Methodology.- 3. Aspects of the Mechanism of Transport.- 4. Aspects of the Control of Transport.- 5. Concluding Remarks.- 6. References.- 6 The Supramolecular Organization of the Cytoskeleton during Fertilization.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Motility during Fertilization.- 3. The Sperm.- 4. The Egg.- 5. Microfilaments.- 6. Microtubules.- 7. Cytoskeletal Interactions.- 8. Regulation of Cytoskeletal Formation and Motility.- 9. Conclusions and Summary.- 10. References.- 7 Evolutionary Aspects of Human Chromosomes.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Karyotypic Similarities between Man and the Nonhuman Primates.- 3. Evolution of Human Syntenic Groups and Comparative Gene Assignment in Man and Other Mammals.- 4. Repetitive DNA Sequence Evolution and Chromosome Phylogeny.- Books Received.

Zusatzinfo	568 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik)
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie
ISBN-10	1-4612-9682-X / 146129682X
ISBN-13	978-1-4612-9682-9 / 9781461296829
Zustand	Neuware