Ebook: An Introduction to Agricultural Biochemistry

Agricultural Biochemistry will provide an introduction to the subject of biochemistry from a perspective that will be particularly applicable to agricultural scientists. It will focus on the chemistry of plant and animal metabolism and the biomolecules that are involved in these pathways and then go on to discuss strategies plants and animals adopt for processing of nutrients, the adaptation of these organisms to environmental conditions and the ways in which new genetic engineering techniques can be used to manipulate growth.

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Agricultural Biochemistry will provide an introduction to the subject of biochemistry from a perspective that will be particularly applicable to agricultural scientists. It will focus on the chemistry of plant and animal metabolism and the biomolecules that are involved in these pathways and then go on to discuss strategies plants and animals adopt for processing of nutrients, the adaptation of these organisms to environmental conditions and the ways in which new genetic engineering techniques can be used to manipulate growth.

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Agricultural Biochemistry will provide an introduction to the subject of biochemistry from a perspective that will be particularly applicable to agricultural scientists. It will focus on the chemistry of plant and animal metabolism and the biomolecules that are involved in these pathways and then go on to discuss strategies plants and animals adopt for processing of nutrients, the adaptation of these organisms to environmental conditions and the ways in which new genetic engineering techniques can be used to manipulate growth.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Cell Structure and Function....Pages 3-10
Water and Solutions....Pages 11-18
The Carbohydrates....Pages 19-34
Fatty Acids and Lipids....Pages 35-49
Amino Acids and Proteins....Pages 51-70
Enzymes....Pages 71-93
Purines, Pyrimidines and Nucleic Acids....Pages 95-104
Vitamins and Minerals....Pages 105-131
The Composition of Agricultural Products....Pages 133-138
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Glycolysis....Pages 141-147
The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle....Pages 149-159
Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation....Pages 161-171
Fatty Acid Oxidation and Lipid Breakdown....Pages 173-192
Breakdown of Proteins and the Oxidation of Amino Acids....Pages 193-199
The Pentose Phosphate Pathway....Pages 201-206
Fermentation Pathways....Pages 207-216
Photosynthesis....Pages 217-235
Gluconeogenesis and Carbohydrate Synthesis....Pages 237-250
Synthesis of Fatty Acids and Lipids....Pages 251-277
Synthesis of Amino Acids....Pages 279-290
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
The Synthesis of Nucleic Acids and Proteins....Pages 291-311
Compartments, Membranes and Regulation....Pages 313-331
Front Matter....Pages 333-333
Seeds and Germination....Pages 335-342
Vegetative Growth of Plants....Pages 343-352
Reproductive Growth....Pages 353-357
Plant Nutrition....Pages 359-366
Regulation of Plant Growth and Development....Pages 367-392
Front Matter....Pages 393-393
Digestion and Absorption in Ruminants and Non-Ruminants....Pages 395-411
Maintenance....Pages 413-420
Regulation and Manipulation of Growth and Development in Animals....Pages 421-445
Lactation and Its Manipulation....Pages 447-457
Muscle and Meat....Pages 459-469
Back Matter....Pages 471-490

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Agricultural Biochemistry will provide an introduction to the subject of biochemistry from a perspective that will be particularly applicable to agricultural scientists. It will focus on the chemistry of plant and animal metabolism and the biomolecules that are involved in these pathways and then go on to discuss strategies plants and animals adopt for processing of nutrients, the adaptation of these organisms to environmental conditions and the ways in which new genetic engineering techniques can be used to manipulate growth.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Cell Structure and Function....Pages 3-10
Water and Solutions....Pages 11-18
The Carbohydrates....Pages 19-34
Fatty Acids and Lipids....Pages 35-49
Amino Acids and Proteins....Pages 51-70
Enzymes....Pages 71-93
Purines, Pyrimidines and Nucleic Acids....Pages 95-104
Vitamins and Minerals....Pages 105-131
The Composition of Agricultural Products....Pages 133-138
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Glycolysis....Pages 141-147
The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle....Pages 149-159
Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation....Pages 161-171
Fatty Acid Oxidation and Lipid Breakdown....Pages 173-192
Breakdown of Proteins and the Oxidation of Amino Acids....Pages 193-199
The Pentose Phosphate Pathway....Pages 201-206
Fermentation Pathways....Pages 207-216
Photosynthesis....Pages 217-235
Gluconeogenesis and Carbohydrate Synthesis....Pages 237-250
Synthesis of Fatty Acids and Lipids....Pages 251-277
Synthesis of Amino Acids....Pages 279-290
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
The Synthesis of Nucleic Acids and Proteins....Pages 291-311
Compartments, Membranes and Regulation....Pages 313-331
Front Matter....Pages 333-333
Seeds and Germination....Pages 335-342
Vegetative Growth of Plants....Pages 343-352
Reproductive Growth....Pages 353-357
Plant Nutrition....Pages 359-366
Regulation of Plant Growth and Development....Pages 367-392
Front Matter....Pages 393-393
Digestion and Absorption in Ruminants and Non-Ruminants....Pages 395-411
Maintenance....Pages 413-420
Regulation and Manipulation of Growth and Development in Animals....Pages 421-445
Lactation and Its Manipulation....Pages 447-457
Muscle and Meat....Pages 459-469
Back Matter....Pages 471-490
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