Plant Peroxisomes: Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Biotechnological Applications Book

Contributors. Preface. Colour plate. Acknowledgements.
Section 1: Peroxisome functions.
1. Early research on peroxisomes in plants; H. Beevers. 2. Molecular biology, enzymology, and physiology of beta-oxidation; M. Hooks. 3. Synthesis and function of glyoxylate cycle enzymes; J.E. Cornah, S.M. Smith. 4. Plant catalases; M. Heinze, B. Gerhardt. 5. The photorespiratory pathway of leaf peroxisomes; S. Reumann. 6. Peroxisome biogenesis in root nodules and assimilation of symbiotically-reduced nitrogen in tropical legumes; D.P.S. Verma. 7. Peroxisomes, reactive oxygen metabolism, and stress-related enzyme activities; L.A. der Río, et al. 8. Peroxisomal membrane enzymes; R.P. Donaldson. 9. Genetic approaches to understand plant peroxisomes; M. Hayashi, M. Nishimura.
Section 2: Peroxisome biogenesis and protein import.
10. Peroxisomal biogenesis and acquisition of membrane proteins; R.N. Trelease. 11. Targeting and import of matrix proteins into peroxisomes; R. Mullen. 12. PEX genes in plants and other organisms; W. Charton, E. López-Huertas.
Section 3: Peroxisomes - biotechnological potential.
13. Prospects of increasing stress resistance of plant peroxisomes; R. Grene Alscher. 14. Futile cycling through beta-oxidation as a barrier into increased yields of novel oils; E. Rylott, T. Larson. 15. Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthesis in plant peroxisomes; Y. Poirier.
Index.