Biosynthesis of vitamins in plants. Part B, Vitamins B6, B8, B9, C, E, K / volume editors, Fabrice Rebeille and Roland Douce.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rébeillé, Fabrice.

Douce, Roland.

Series:

Advances in botanical research, 0065-2296 ; v. 59

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vitamins.

Plants--Analysis.

Plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Edited by Jean-Claude Kader and Michel Delseny and supported by an international Editorial Board, Advances in Botanical Research publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences. The series features a wide range of reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, physiology and ecology. This eclectic volume features reviews on cutting-edge topics of interest to postgraduates and researchers alike.Publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences.

Contents:

Front Cover; Biosynthesis of Vitamins in Plants Part B: Vitamins B6, B8, B9, C, E, K; Copyright; Contents; Contributors to Volume 59; Preface; Contents of Volumes 35-58; Vitamin B6 in Plants: More Than Meets the Eye; I. Introduction; A. The Discovery of Vitamin B6; B. Currently Known Forms of Vitamin B6 and its Derivatives; II. Biological Functions and Requirements; A. Vitamin B6 as an Enzyme Cofactor; 1. Activity-based classification of dependent enzymes; 2. Structural classification of dependent enzymes; 3. The mechanism of vitamin B6 as a cofactor

B. The Role of Vitamin B6 as an AntioxidantC. The Importance of Vitamin B6 to Human Health; III. Distribution; A. Intracellular and Within Plant Tissues; B. Examples of Food Content; IV. Biosynthesis and Cellular Location of the Pathways; A. De Novo Biosynthesis of Vitamin B6; B. Biosynthesis of Vitamin B6 Through Salvage Pathways; C. Cellular Localization of the Pathways; V. Regulation, Turnover and Catabolism; A. Regulation and Turnover of Vitamin B6 Biosynthesis; B. Degradation of Vitamin B6 in Plants; VI. Impact of the Vitamin on Plant Physiology and Development

VII. Comparison with Other Autotrophic Non-Plant OrganismsVIII. Engineering the Pathway for Nutritional Enhancement; IX. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Biotin (Vitamin B8) Synthesis in Plants; I. Introduction; A. Significance; B. Distribution and Nutritional Aspects; C. Biotin-Containing Proteins; II. The Biosynthetic Pathway; A. The Origin of Pimeloyl-CoA; B. 7-Keto-8-Aminopelargonic Acid Synthase; C. 7,8-Diaminopelargonic Acid Synthase-Dethiobiotin Synthetase; D. Biotin Synthase; III. Protein Biotinylation; IV. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References

Metabolism of Folates in PlantsI. Folates Structure; II. Biological Functions of Folates: C1-Metabolism and Beyond; A. Generation of C1-Units; B. Interconversion of C1-Substituted Folates; C. Utilization of C1-Units; D. Other Functions of Folates; III. Folate Synthesis, Turnover and Homeostasis in Plants; A. Biosynthesis of THF; B. Catabolism and Salvage Pathways; C. Cellular Compartmentation and Transport of Folates; D. Folates Distribution in Plant Organs and Tissues; E. Control of Folates Homeostasis; IV. Folate Synthesis in Other Autotrophs

A. Species-Specific Differences in THF BiosynthesisB. Folate Biosynthesis as a Target for Therapies Against Infectious Diseases; V. Physiology of Folate in Human Health and Disease; A. Metabolic and Clinical Manifestations of Folate Deficiency; B. Dietary Sources of Folate and Intake Recommendations; VI. Folate Biofortification in Plants; References; Vitamin C: The Metabolism and Functions ofAscorbic Acid in Plants; I. Introduction; II. Ascorbate Biosynthesis: The d-Mannose/l-Galactose (Man/l-Gal) Pathway; A. The Phosphomannose Isomerase Misconception; B. Phosphomannose Mutase

C. GDP-mannose Pyrophosphorylase

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-27597-X

9786613275974

0-12-385854-2

OCLC:

763160241