Plant Biochemistry, Fifth Edition, enables students to gain basic knowledge of the entire field, from photosynthesis to genetic engineering and its many commercial applications. Topics include cell structure and function of isoprenoids, phenylpropanoids and other secondary metabolites, and plant growth regulation and development. The text covers recent research findings and identifies areas of future research. This book is suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in plant physiology, plant pathology, plant cell biology, and other plant sciences, researchers in industries actively involved in agribusiness, other biotechnology enterprises, and researchers in agronomy, agriculture, plant development and related areas.

1. A Leaf Cell Consists of Several Metabolic Compartments2. The Use of Energy from Sunlight by Photosynthesis is the Basis of Life on Earth3. Photosynthesis is an Electron Transport Process4. ATP is Generated by Photosynthesis5. Mitochondria are the Power Station of the Cell6. The Calvin Cycle Catalyzes Photosynthetic CO2 Assimilation7. Phosphoglycolate Formed by the Oxygenase Activity of RubisCO is Recycled In the Photorespiratory Pathway8. Photosynthesis implies the consumption of water9. Polysaccharides are Storage and Transport Forms of Carbohydrates Produced by Photosynthesis10. Nitrate Assimilation is Essential for the Synthesis of Organic Matter11. N2 Fixation Enables the Nitrogen in the Air to be Used for Plant Growth12. Sulfate Assimilation Enables the Synthesis of Sulfur Containing Substances13. Phloem Transport Distributes Photoassimilates to the Various Sites of Consumption and Storage14. Products of Nitrate Assimilation are Deposited in Plants as Storage Proteins15. Lipids are Membrane Constituents and Function as Carbon Stores16. Secondary Metabolites Fulfil Specific Ecological Functions in Plants17. A Large Diversity of Isoprenoides has Multiple Functions in Plant Metabolism18. Phenylpropanoids Comprise a Multitude of Plant Secondary Metabolites and Cell Wall Components19. Multiple Signals Regulate the Growth and Development of Plant Organs and Enable Their Adaptation to Environmental Conditions.20. A Plant Cell has Three Different Genomes 21. Protein Biosynthesis Occurs at Different Sites of a Cell22. Biotechnology Alters Plants to Meet Requirements of Agriculture, Nutrition and Industry