The Photochemistry Of Carotenoids (advances In Photosynthesis And Respiration)

Each of the twenty chapters in The Photochemistry of Carotenoids is written by leading experts in the area of carotenoid research and gives a comprehensive overview of a particular topic in the field. The book is organized into five sub-areas: (1) Biosynthetic pathways and the distribution of carotenoids in photosynthetic organisms; (2) Structure of carotenoid--chlorophyll protein complexes; (3) Electronic structure, stereochemistry, spectrochemistry, spectroscopy, dynamics and radicals; (4) Eco-physiology and the xanthophyll cycle; and (5) Model systems. Correlations between the photochemical behavior of carotenoids in vitro and in vivo are discussed. The various contributions review the basic hypotheses about how carotenoids function and give details regarding testing different molecular models using state-of-the-art experimental methodologies. The book is intended for use by beginning graduate and advanced undergraduate students and researchers in Plant Physiology, Ecology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Medicine, and will also be extremely useful as a general reference on photochemical processes in Chemistry, Physics and Biology. a.pdf......Page 1 b.pdf......Page 19 c.pdf......Page 38 d.pdf......Page 55 e.pdf......Page 86 f.pdf......Page 96 g.pdf......Page 114 h.pdf......Page 138 i.pdf......Page 151 j.pdf......Page 174 k.pdf......Page 202 l.pdf......Page 215 m.pdf......Page 235 n.pdf......Page 247 o.pdf......Page 257 p.pdf......Page 282 q.pdf......Page 303 r.pdf......Page 314 s.pdf......Page 335 t.pdf......Page 348 u.pdf......Page 369 v.pdf......Page 386 Written By Leading Experts In The Area Of Carotenoid Research, This Book Gives A Comprehensive Overview Of A Various Topics In The Field. The Contributions Review The Basic Hypotheses About How Carotenoids Function And Give Details Regarding Testing Different Molecular Models Using State-of-the-art Experimental Methodologies.