Prestigious contributors summarize current knowledge regarding the biosynthesis of tetrapyrrole pigments–chlorophyll, haem, vitamin B12. Describes the structure and regulation of key enzymes along with various pathways, molecular genetic studies and structural characterization of the natural biosynthetic intermediates.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Partial table of contents:
Enzymic and Mechanistic Studies on the Conversion of Glutamate
to 5-Aminolaevulinate (C. Kannangara, et al.).
Porphobilinogen Deaminase: Mechanism of Action and Role in the
Biosynthesis of Uroporphyrinogen III (P. Jordan).
Biosynthesis of Open-Chain Tetrapyrroles in Plants, Algae and
Cyanobacteria (S. Beale).
Genetics and Enzymology of the B12 Pathway (N.
Stamford).
Indexes.
Über den Autor
Derek J. Chadwick and Kate Ackrill are editors for The Biosynthesis of the Tetrapyrrole Pigments and other scientific titles.