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Author Singh, Bijay K., author

Title Plant Amino Acids : Biochemistry and Biotechnology / Bijay K. Singh
Edition First edition
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 1998

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Description 1 online resource : text file, PDF
Series Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1: Nitrogen Metabolism in Higher Plants; I. INTRODUCTION; II. NITROGEN UPTAKE; A. Nitrate Uptake and Reduction; B. Ammonia and Ammonium Ion Uptake; C. Nitrogen Fixation; D. Metabolic Processes That Liberate Ammonia Within the Plant; III. AMMONIA ASSIMILATION; A. Labeled Nitrogen Tracer Studies; B. Inhibitor Studies; 2: The Enzymes of Glutamine. Glutamate, Asparagine, and Aspartate Metabolism; I. INTRODUCTION; II. GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE; A. Leaves, Cotyledons, and Stems; B. Nonlegume Roots
C. Legume Roots and NodulesD. Other Organs; III. GLUTAMATE SYNTHASE; A. Ferredoxin-Dependent Enzyme; B. NADH-Dependent Enzyme; IV. GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; V. GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; VI. ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; VII. ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; VIII. ASPARAGINE SYNTHETASE; IX. ASPARAGINASE; X. ASPARAGINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; XI. CONCLUDING REMARKS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; 3: Serine and Glycine Metabolism in Higher Plants; I. INTRODUCTION; II. SYNTHESIS OF SERINE AND GLYCINE; A. The Glycolytic Pathway; B. The Glyoxylate Pathway; III. CATABOLISM OF GLYCINE AND SERINE
A. Photosynthetic Tissues: The Photorespiratory CycleB. In Nonphotosynthetlc Tissues; IV. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 4: The Shikimate Pathway; I. INTRODUCTION; II. THE INDIVIDUAL STEPS; A. 3-Deoxy-D-arablno-heptulosonate 7-Phosphate Synthase (EC 4.1.2.15); B. 3-Dehydroqulnate Synthase (EC 4.6.1.3); C. 3-Dehydroqulnate Dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.10)Shikimate:NADP Oxidoreductase (EC 1.1.1.25); D. Shikimate Kinase (EC 2.7.1.71); E. 5-Enolpyruvylshikimate 3-phosphate Synthase(EC 2.5.1.19); F. Chorismate Synthase (EC 4.6.1.4); III. SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION; IV. THE SUBSTRATES; V. SIDE BRANCHES
VI. REGULATIONREFERENCES; 5: The Biosynthesis of Tryptophan, Tyrosine, and Phenylalanine from Chorismate; I. INTRODUCTION; II. THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF TRYPTOPHAN FROM CHORISMATE; A. Pathway Structure, Distribution, and Recurring Themes; B. Anthranilate Synthase; C. Phosphoribosylanthranilate Transferase; D. Phosphoribosylanthranilate Isomerase; E. Indole-3-Glycerolphosphate Synthase; F. Tryptophan Synthase; G. Branches from the Tryptophan Pathway; H. Regulation of the Tryptophan Pathway; III. THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF TYROSINE AND PHENYLALANINE FROM CHORISMATE; A. Pathway Structure
B. Charismata MutaseC. Prephenate Aminotransferase; D. Arogenate Dehydrogenase and Prephenate Dehydrogenase; E. Arogenate Dehydratase; IV. SUBCELLULAR LOCATION OF AROMATIC AMINO ACID BIOSYNTHESIS; V. REGULATION OF AROMATIC AMINO ACID BIOSYNTHESIS; A. Feedback Inhibition at the Branch Points; B. RegUlation at the Point of Entry: DAHP Synthase; C. Enzyme Induction; VI. PERSPECTIVES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; 6: Lysine, Threonine, and Methionine Biosynthesis; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ASPARTATE TO ASPARTATE SEMIALDEHYDE; A. Aaparatate Kinase; B. Aspartate Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase
Summary "Covers the basic knowledge of the regulation of biosynthesis of various amino acids in plants and the application of this knowledge to the discovery of novel inhibitors of amino acid biosynthesis and for enhancing the nutritional value of plant products. Provides an exhaustive list of pathway inhibitors."--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Botany.
Pharmacology.
Natural products.
pharmacology.
Botany
Natural products
Pharmacology
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781482270068
1482270064