Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis

This is the long-awaited introduction to photosynthesis, with the emphasis on the molecular level. Photosynthesis has long been a paradigm for interdisciplinary science, where physicists, chemists and biologists pool their expertise to understand one of the most important and complex natural processes on Earth. This interdisciplinary aspect is emphasized in the book, and selected topics of chemistry, physics, biology and even geology are included.

Preface

vii

Acknowledgments

ix

The Basic Principles of Photosynthetic Energy Storage

1

(10)

Photosynthetic Organisms and Organelles

11

(15)

History and Early Development of Photosynthesis

26

(16)

Photosynthetic Pigments: Structure and Spectroscopy

42

(19)

Antenna Complexes and Energy Transfer Processes

61

(34)

Reaction Center Complexes

95

(29)

Electron Transfer Pathways and Components

124

(33)

Chemiosmotic Coupling and ATP Synthesis

157

(14)

Carbon Metabolism

171

(33)

Genetics, Assembly and Regulation of Photosynthetic Systems

204

(16)

Origin and Evolution of Photosynthesis

220

(38)

Appendix: Light, Energy and Kinetics

258

(48)

Index

306

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Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis

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