Current Topics in Bioenergetics

List of Contributors

Preface

Contents of Previous Volumes

X-Ray Diffraction Studies on Biological Membranes

I. Introduction

II. Structure Analysis

III. Surface Structure of Membranes

IV. Lamellar Structure of Nerve Myelin

V. Lamellar Structure of Retinal Photoreceptors

VI. Oriented Membrane Preparations

VII. Membrane Dispersions

VIII. The Arrangement of the Lipid Hydrocarbon Chains

IX. The Localization of the Terminal Methyl Groups

X. Summary and Conclusions

XI. General Perspective

References

Chlorophyll and Light Energy Transduction in Photosynthesis

I. Introduction

II. Chlorophyll as Electron Donor-Acceptor

III. Endogamous Chlorophyll Dimers and Oligomers

IV. Visible Absorption Spectra of Chlorophyll Oligomers and the Nature of Antenna Chlorophyll

V. Exogamous Chlorophyll-Nucleophile Adducts

VI. Photoactivity of Chlorophyll Species

VII. ESR of in Vivo Active Center Chlorophyll

VIII. Chlorophyll Model for Conversion of Light

References

Chemically and Physically Induced Luminescence as a Probe of Photosynthetic Mechanisms

I. Introduction

II. Luminescence Induced by an Acid-Base Transition

III. Various Other Chemiluminescences

IV. Thermoluminescence

V. Ferricyanide-Induced Luminescence

VI. Salt-Induced Luminescence

VII. Flash Activation of Luminescence

VIII. Conclusion

References

The Reducing Side of Photosystem I

I. Introduction

II. FRS, ORS, and SL-ETH

III. CRS

IV. P430, Bound NHI, and Photoredoxin

V. "310" Factor

VI. D-2 Factor

VII. Phosphodoxin

VIII. Protein Factor

IX. Concluding Remarks

References

The Chemistry of Vertebrate and Invertebrate Visual Photoreceptors

I. Introduction

II. The Structure of Visual Photoreceptor Cells

III. Properties of Visual Pigments and Their Membranes

IV. The Chromophore of Visual Pigments

V. Photolysis of Visual Pigments

VI. Other Retinal-Based Pigments

VII. A Summing Up

References

Mechanism of Actomyosin ATPase and the Problem of Muscle Contraction

I. Introduction

II. Some General Properties of Muscle

III. Enzymatic Properties

IV. Problem of Relaxation

V. Enzyme Schemes and Contraction Models

References

Energy-Transducing Components in Mitochondrial Respiration

I. Introduction

II. The Thermodynamic Behavior of Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

III. The Oxidation-Reduction Potentials of the Components of Intact Mitochondria

IV. The Dependence of the Half-Reduction Potentials of the Components on the Phosphate Potential

V. A Thermodynamic Profile of the Respiratory Chain Components and the Energy Conservation Sites

VI. Oxidation-Reduction Potentials in "Open" and "Potential Clamped" Systems

VII. On the Nature of Respiratory Control

VIII. Evidence for a Direct Involvement of the Oxidation-Reduction Components in Energy Transduction

IX. Is an Intact Membrane Required for Energy Conservation?

X. Summary

Appendix I

Appendix II

References

Kinetics of Cytochromes b

I. Introduction

II. Kinetics of Oxidation of the Cytochromes b

III. Kinetics of Reduction of the b Cytochromes

IV. Behavior of the b Cytochromes in the Antimycin A-Inhibited System

V. Behavior of the Cytochromes b at 0°C

VI. Kinetic Studies on Succinate-Cytochrome C1 Reductase

VII. Interpretation of the Reaction Kinetics of Cytochromes b

VIII. Kinetic Behavior of Cytochromes b and the Energy Coupling Reactions

IX. Summary

References

Mitochondrial Coupling Factors

I. Introduction

II. Problems Encountered in the Isolation, Identification, and Assay of Coupling Factors

III. Properties of Isolated Coupling Factors

IV. Evidence for the Functional Role of Coupling Factors

V. Structural Role of Coupling Factors

VI. Alternative Approaches to the Identification, Isolation, and Characterization of Coupling Factors

VII. Conclusions

References

Author Index

Subject Index