Annual Plant Reviews, Control of Primary Metabolism in Plants

Michael T McManus editor William Plaxton editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:30th Mar '06

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Annual Plant Reviews, Control of Primary Metabolism in Plants cover

The ability to control the rates of metabolic processes in response to changes in the internal or external environment is an indispensable attribute of living cells that must have arisen with life’s origin. This adaptability is necessary for conserving the stability of the intracellular environment which is, in turn, essential for maintaining an efficient functional state. The advent of genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics has revolutionised the study of plant development and is now having a significant impact on the study of plant metabolism and its control. In the last few years, significant advances have been made, with the elucidation of enzyme gene families and the identification of new proteinaceous and allosteric regulators.


The first part of this volume is devoted to generic aspects of metabolic control, with chapters on the key control points in pathways. Part Two considers the control of specific pathways, with detailed descriptions (including structures) and discussions of the regulation of these pathways, particularly in terms of the enzymology. The book is directed at researchers and professionals in plant biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology and cell biology.

"Aimed at scientists in the fields of plant biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology, and cell biology, the reviews gathered in this volume are excellent sources of information about the basics, as well as recent advances in our understanding of the control of primary metabolism in plants."
Marissa N. Oppel in Journal ofBotanical Research, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2007

ISBN: 9781405130967

Dimensions: 241mm x 163mm x 27mm

Weight: 921g

412 pages

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