Prokaryotic Metabolism and Physiology

ISBN-13: 9781107171732 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 504 str.

Byung Hong Kim; Geoffrey Michael Gadd

Opis

Extensive and up-to-date review of key metabolic processes in bacteria and archaea and how metabolism is regulated under various conditions.

Recenzje

'Overall this is an excellent text for researchers to refer to and for more advanced students to understand the complexities that are presented by prokaryotic organisms.' Ellis O'Neill, The Biologist

Spis treści

1. Introduction to bacterial physiology and metabolism; 2. Composition and structure of prokaryotic cells; 3. Membrane transport – nutrient uptake and protein excretion; 4. Glycolysis; 5. Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation; 6. Biosynthesis and growth; 7. Heterotrophic metabolism on substrates other than glucose; 8. Anaerobic fermentation; 9. Anaerobic respiration; 10. Chemolithotrophy; 11. Photosynthesis; 12. Metabolic regulation; 13. Energy, environment and microbial survival.