Photosynthesis

List of ContributorsGeneral PrefacePreface to Volume 81 Thylakoid Membrane and Pigment Organization I. Introduction II. Thylakoid Lipids III. Chlorophyll-Protein Complexes of Higher Plants and Green Algae IV. Fractionation of Chloroplasts by Procedures That Do Not Involve SDS V. Localization of Components within Thylakoid Membranes VI. Chlorophyll-Protein Complexes in Organisms That Have Accessory Pigments Other Than Chlorophyll b VII. Structure of Higher Plant and Green Algae Thylakoid Membranes Deduced from Electron Microscope Studies VIII. Structure of Other Photosynthetic Organisms References2 Photosynthetic Accessory Proteins with Biiin Prosthetic Groups I. Introduction II. Classification of Cyanobacterial and Rhodophytan Biliproteins III. Phycobilin Prosthetic Groups IV. Subunit Structure of the Phycobiliproteins V. Relationships among Biliproteins: Evolutionary Implications VI. Aggregation Properties of Biliproteins VII. Spectroscopic Properties of Biliproteins VIII. Ultrastructure of Higher Assembly Form of Biliproteins IX. Phycobilisomes X. Cryptomonad Biliproteins References3 Primary Processes of Photosynthesis I. Introduction II. Basic Properties of Chlorophyll Molecules III. The Photosystem I Reaction Center IV. The Photosystem II Reaction Center V. Energy Transfer in the Photosynthetic Apparatus References4 Photosynthetic Electron Transport and Photophosphorylation I. Historical Background II. From Water to Photosystem II III. From Photosystem II to Photosystem I IV. From Photosystem I to NADP V. Photophosphorylation: General VI. Mechanism of Photophosphorylation VII. Partial Reactions of Photophosphorylation VIII. Concluding Remarks References5 Photosynthetic Carbon Reduction Cycle I. Definition II. Formulation III. Principal Aspects IV. The Reactions of the PCR Cycle V. Regulation References6 The C4 Pathway I. Introduction: What Is a C4 Plant? II. Whole Leaf Measurements of C4 Photosynthesis III. Simplified Scheme of the C4 Cycle IV. C4 Subgroups V. Methodology and Approaches to the Study of C4 VI. In Vitro Studies in a C4 Subgroup Illustrated (NADP-ME) VII. Regulation at the Cellular Level VIII. Subcellular Organelles in C 4 : Structure and General Function IX. Starch, Sucrose, and Nitrate Assimilation in C4 X. Significance of C4 Photosynthesis References7 Crassulacean Acid Metabolism I. Introduction II. Malic Acid Synthesis in the Dark III. Metabolism during the Transition from Dark to Light IV. Malic Acid Consumption in the Light V. Photosynthetic Metabolism following Deacidification VI. Circadian Rhythms and Regulation of CAM VII. Concluding Summary References8 The C2 Chemo- and Photorespiratory Carbon Oxidation Cycle I. Introduction II. The Carboxylation or Oxygenation of Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate as the Primary Events in the C3 and C2 Cycles III. Mapping the Remainder of the C2 Cycle IV. Differences Between the C2 Carbon Oxidation Cycle of Respiration and "Dark Respiration" V. The Function of the C2 Cycle VI. Concentrating CO2 at the Site of Carboxylation: A Strategy for Suppressing Photorespiration VII. The Evolution of Photorespiration VIII. Unresolved Problems References9 Chlorophyll Biosynthesis I. Introduction II. The Biochemical Sequence III. Control of Chlorophyll Biosynthesis References10 Development of Photosynthetic Function During Chloroplast Biogenesis I. Introduction II. Structural Aspects of Chloroplast Development III. The Development of Photosynthetic Electron Transport and Photophosphorylation IV. The Development of the Photosynthetic Carbon Pathway V. The Development of the Chloroplast Envelope VI. The Development of Photosynthetic Function During Illumination VII.