Note: Front Cover -- Physiology of Metabolism -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- General Preface -- Preface to Volume 12 -- PART I: CELLULAR ORGANIZATION -- Chapter 1. Comparative Biochemistry of Plant and Animal Tubulins -- I. General Introduction -- II. Biochemistry of Microtubules -- References -- Chapter 2. Subcellular Transport of Metabolites in Plant Cells -- I. Introduction -- II. Metabolite Transport of Chloroplasts -- III. Metabolite Transport of Mitochondria -- IV. Metabolite Transport of Vacuoles -- V. The Function of Subcellular Transport Processes in Metabolism -- VI. Final Remarks -- References -- Chapter 3. Compartmentation of Plant Metabolism -- I. Introduction -- II. Sucrose Synthesis -- III. Sucrose Dissimilation -- IV. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. The Role of Calcium in Metabolic Control -- I. Introduction -- II. Ca2 +: The Universal Second Messenger -- III. Why Do Cells React Differently to Calcium? -- IV. Regulation of Calcium Levels by External Messengers -- V. Compartmentation of Calcium-Dependent Events -- VI. Regulation of Calcium-Dependent Events by Concentration of Calcium-Response Elements -- VII. Regulation of Calcium-Dependent Events through Changes in Sensitivity -- VIII. Calcium and Tropisms -- IX. Concluding Remarks -- References -- PART II: THE METABOLISM OF ORGANS AND TISSUES -- Chapter 5. Temperature and Metabolism -- I. Introduction -- II. Basic Functions Affected by Temperature -- III. Adaptation of Normal Metabolism to Temperature -- IV. Responses to Extremes of Temperature -- V. Prospects for Genetic Transfer of Temperature Adaptation -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6. Metabolic Responses to Stress -- I. Introduction -- II. Water Potential and Osmotic Solutes -- III. Pressure and Volume Effects on Metabolism -- IV. Photoinhibition of Photosynthesis. , V. Protein Synthesis and Turnover -- VI. Intracellular pH Control -- VII. Plant Hormones -- VIII. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7. Plant Responses to Wounding -- I. Introduction -- II. Wound Signals -- III. Wounding and Gene Expression -- IV. Membranes -- V. Miscellaneous Responses -- VI. Perspective and Prospects -- References -- Chapter 8. Fruit Ripening -- I. Introduction -- II. Ethylene and Respiration -- III. Cell-Wall Metabolism during Ripening -- IV. Carbohydrate Metabolism during Ripening -- V. Color Change -- VI. Role of Gene Expression in Ripening -- VII. Control of Ripening -- References -- Index -- Contents of Other Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Biochemistry of Metabolism -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- General Preface -- Preface to Volume 11 -- Chapter 1. Introduction: A History of the Biochemistry of Plant Respiration -- I. Introduction -- II. Enzymology -- III. The Control of Metabolism -- IV. Biological Oxidations -- V. Organelles and Metabolism -- VI. The Crystal Ball -- References -- Chapter 2. Control of Metabolism -- I. Introduction -- II. The Conceptual Basis -- III. The Algebraic Basis -- IV. The Experimental Basis -- References -- Chapter 3. Enzyme Regulation -- I. Introduction -- II. The Cooperative Response as an Intrinsic Property of an Enzyme -- III. The Cooperative Response and Ultrasensitivity of an Enzyme as a Systemic Property -- IV. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. The Regulation of Glycolysis and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway -- I. Introduction -- II. Regulation of Glycolysis -- III. Regulation of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway -- References -- Chapter 5. Control Involving Adenine and Pyridine Nucleotides -- I. Introduction -- II. Turnover of Adenine Nucleotides -- III. Turnover of Pyridine Nucleotides -- IV. Methods for the Analysis of Nucleotides in Plant Tissues -- V. Variations of Nucleotides in Vivo -- VI. Contribution of Nucleotides to Metabolic Control -- VII. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6. Electron Transfer and Oxidative Phosphorylation in Plant Mitochondria -- I. Introduction -- II. Mechanisms of Electron Transport -- III. Energetics of Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation -- IV. Mitochondrial Genes for the Electron-Chain and ATPase Components -- V. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7. Regulation of Mitochondrial Respiration -- I. Respiratory Control in Isolated Mitochondria -- II. Regulation of Mitochondrial Respiration in Vivo. , III. Mitochondrial Glycine Oxidation during Photorespiration -- IV. Role of Mitochondria in C4 and CAM Metabolism -- V. Role of Mitochondria in Nitrate Assimilation -- References -- Chapter 8. Metabolism of Activated Oxygen Species -- I. Introduction -- II. Chemical Species of Oxygen and Their Reactivities -- III. Oxygen Utilization in the Plant Cell -- IV. Oxygen Activation in Relation to Growth, Development, and Degradation -- V. Oxygen Detoxification -- References -- Chapter 9. Folate Biochemistry and the Metabolism of One-Carbon Units -- I. Introduction -- II. Techniques for the Isolation and Assay of Folate Derivatives -- III. The Biosynthesis of Folylpolyglutamate Derivatives -- IV. The Folate-Dependent Metabolism of Glycine and Serine -- V. The Interconversion of C1 Units: CrTetrahydrofolate Synthase -- VI. The Utilization of C1 Units -- References -- Index -- Contents of Other Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Metabolism and Respiration -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- General Preface -- Preface to Volume 2 -- Chapter 1. Assessment of the Contributions of Metabolic Pathways to Plant Respiration -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. RESPIRATION OF PROTEIN -- III. RESPIRATION OF LIPID -- IV. RESPIRATION OF CARBOHYDRATE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2. Enzyme Flexibility as a Molecular Basis for Metabolic Control -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. FEEDBACK REGULATION OF METABOLIC PATHWAYS -- III. PHENOMENOLOGY OF THE REGULATORY BEHAVIOR OF ENZYMES -- IV. MOLECULAR DEVICES THAT COMMAND THE REGULATORY BEHAVIOR -- V. MODELS AND THEORETICAL PREDICTIONS OF ENZYME FLEXIBILITY -- VI. THE EVOLUTION OF CATALYTIC FUNCTION AND COOPERATIVITY -- VII. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3. Direct Oxidases and Related Enzymes -- I. THE ACTIVITIES OF DIRECT OXIDASES AND RELATED ENZYMES IN PLANTS -- II. ASCORBATE OXIDASE -- III. POLYPHENOL OXIDASE -- IV. LACCASE -- V. UTILIZATION OF PEROXIDE AND OXYGEN RADICALS IN PLANTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4. Electron Transport and Energy Coupling in Plant Mitochondria -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. MITOCHONDRIAL PREPARATIONS -- III. COMPONENTS OF THE RESPIRATORY CHAIN -- IV. CARRIER SEQUENCE IN THE PLANT RESPIRATORY CHAIN -- V. ENERGY COUPLING IN PLANT MITOCHONDRIA -- VI. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5. Nature and Control of Respiratory Pathways in Plants: The Interaction of Cyanide-Resistant Respiration with the Cyanide-Sensitive Pathway -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. MITOCHONDRIAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS -- III. TISSUE, ORGAN, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6. Control of the Krebs Cycle -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. REGULATION BY ADP TURNOVER -- III. REGULATION BY ENZYME TURNOVER -- IV. REGULATION BY METABOLITE TRANSPORT -- V. REGULATION BY OTHER METHODS. , VI. SOME SPECIAL CASES -- ENZYME NOMENCLATURE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 7. The Regulation of Glycolysis and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. REGULATION OF GLYCOLYSIS -- III. REGULATION OF GLUCONEOGENESIS -- IV. REGULATION OF THE PENTOSE PHOSPHATE PATHWAY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 8. Hydroxylases, Monooxygenases, and Cytochrome P-450 -- I. GENERAL ASPECTS OF METABOLIC HYDROXYLATIONS -- II. CYTOCHROME P-450-DEPENDENT MIXED-FUNCTION OXYGENASES -- III. HYDROXYLASE FUNCTIONS OF PHENOLASES -- IV. PROLYL HYDROXYLASE -- V. PEROXYGENASE -- VI. HYDROXYLATIONS CATALYZED BY PEROXIDASES -- VII. FATTY ACID HYDROXYLATIONS -- VIII. HYDROXYLATION REACTIONS IN METABOLIC PATHWAYS -- IX. CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 9. One-Carbon Metabolism -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE OCCURRENCE OF FOLATE DERIVATIVES IN PLANTS -- III. THE GENERATION OF C1 UNITS -- IV. INTERCONVERSION OF C1 UNITS WITHIN THE FOLATE POOL -- V. UTILIZATION OF C1 UNITS -- VI. THE REGULATION OF C1 METABOLISM -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 10. Respiration and Senescence of Plant Organs -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. PATTERNS OF RESPIRATORY BEHAVIOR DURING SENESCENCE OF PLANT ORGANS -- III. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHANGES IN RESPIRATORY ACTIVITY IN RELATION TO RIPENING AND SENESCENCE IN FRUIT -- IV. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 11. Respiration and Related Metabolic Activity in Wounded and Infected Tissues -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. INCREASED RESPIRATION IN RESPONSE TO WOUNDING OR INFECTION -- III. BIOCHEMICAL EVENTS RELATED TO INCREASED RESPIRATION -- IV. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCREASED RESPIRATION AND METABOLISM ACTIVATED BY WOUNDING OR INFECTION -- V. PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLES FOR ENHANCED RESPIRATION AND ITS RELATED METABOLISM -- VI. USE OF WOUNDED AND INFECTED TISSUES FOR ANALYZING METABOLIC PRINCIPLES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES. , Chapter 12. Photorespiration -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. Metabolic Pathway for Glycolate Biosynthesis and Metabolism -- III. THE GLYCERATE PATHWAY -- IV. CO2 AND O2 AND ENERGY LOSS DURING PHOTORESPIRATION -- V. RELATIONSHIP OF PHOTORESPIRATION TO SUCROSE AND STARCH SYNTHESIS -- VI. PHOTORESPIRATION IN ALGAE -- VII. PHOTORESPIRATION IN C4 PLANTS -- VIII. O2 UPTAKE DURING ELECTRON TRANSPORT IN CHLOROPLASTS -- IX. REGULATION OF CELLULAR SYNTHESIS BY PHOTORESPIRATION -- X. REGULATION OF PHOTORESPIRATION -- XI. SPECULATION ON THE FUNCTION OF PHOTORESPIRATION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 13. Effects of Light on "Dark" Respiration -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS -- III. BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF RESPIRATION IN THE LIGHT -- IV. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 14. Anaerobic Metabolism and the Production of Organic Acids -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE DIFFUSION OF OXYGEN -- III. GROWTH IN THE ABSENCE OF OXYGEN -- IV. END PRODUCTS OF ANAEROBIC METABOLISM -- V. CONTROL OF pH -- VI. THEORIES OF FLOOD TOLERANCE -- VII. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 15. Effect of Low Temperature on Respiration -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE RATE OF ENZYME REACTIONS -- III. TEMPERATURE-INDUCED CHANGES IN THE Ea OF ENZYME REACTIONS -- IV. THE EFFECT OF INCREASING THE Ea OF RESPIRATORY ACTIVITY ON METABOLIC BALANCE -- V. METABOLIC IMBALANCES IN THE TISSUES OF CHILLING-SENSITIVE PLANTS AT LOW TEMPERATURE -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 16. The Use of Tissue Cultures in Studies of Metabolism -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. AVAILABLE TYPES OF SYSTEMS -- III. STUDIES WITH ESTABLISHED CULTURES -- IV. STUDIES OF METABOLISM IN CELL CULTURES -- V. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Index -- Contents of Other Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Methodology -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- General Preface -- Preface to Volume 13 -- Chapter 1. Immunochemistry for Enzymology -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. PRODUCTION OF ANTIBODIES -- III. IMMUNOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF PROTEINS -- IV. APPLICATION OF IMMUNOCHEMISTRY TO STUDIES OF ENZYME INDUCTION AND DEGRADATION -- V. IMMUNOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT METABOLITES -- VI. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2. The Use of Mutants for the Study of Plant Metabolism -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. ANALYSIS OF METABOLIC PATHWAYS -- III. ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY MECHANISMS -- IV. NEW TECHNIQUES -- V. CONCLUDING REMARKS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3. The Use of Plant Cell Cultures in Studies of Metabolism -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIANT CELL LINES IN CULTURE -- III. METABOLISM OF AMINO ACIDS -- IV. METABOLISM OF AMINO ACID-DERIVED SECONDARY PRODUCTS -- V· CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4. The Application of Mass Spectrometry to Biochemical and Physiological Studies -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. ISOTOPIC DISCRIMINATION -- III. STUDIES WITH 1 80 (WITH ASIDES ON OTHER ISOTOPES OF O) -- IV. STUDIES WITH 2H (D) WITH A BRIEF COMPARISON WITH 3H (T) -- V. STUDIES WITH 15N (WITH COMMENTS ON 13N, C2H2, 36ClO3 …, AND 14CH3NH3+) -- VI. STUDIES WITH 13C (WITH COMMENTS ON 11C AND 14C) -- VII. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5. NMR in Plant Biochemistry -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THEORY OF FOURIER-TRANSFORM NMR -- III. MEASUREMENTS POSSIBLE WITH NMR SPECTROSCOPY -- IV. PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF IN VIVO NMR -- V. IN VIVO 31P-NMR SPECTROSCOPY OF PLANTS -- VI. STUDIES OF ION TRANSPORT AND METABOLISM -- VII. STUDIES OF METABOLIC PATHWAYS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6. Electron Spin Resonance -- I. INTRODUCTION TO THE ESR METHOD. , II. NATURALLY OCCURRING PARAMAGNETIC CENTERS -- III. APPLICATIONS TO PLANT METABOLISM -- IV. CONCLUDING REMARKS -- V. GLOSSARY -- REFERENCES -- Index -- Contents of Other Volumes.