Overview
Preface. Structure and nomenclature. Occurrence and distribution of carotenoids in photosynthetic systems. Carotenoids in pigment-protein complexes. Biosynthesis of carotenoids. Inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis. Factors that affect the carotenoid composition of higher plants and algae. The xanthophyll cycle. Photochemistry and function of carotenoids in photosynthesis. Spectroscopic studies of carotenoids in photosynthetic systems. Methods for the isolation and analysis of carotenoids. Appendix.
- | Author: Andrew Young
- | Publisher: Chapman & Hall
- | Publication Date: Jun 30, 1993
- | Number of Pages: 512 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 0412562502
- | ISBN-13: 9780412562501
