Current Topics in Bioenergetics

List of Contributors

Preface

Contents of Previous Volumes

A Scrutiny of Mitcheirs Chemiosmotic Hypothesis of Respiratory Chain and Photosynthetic Phosphorylation

I. Introduction

II. The Experimental Basis of the Mitchell Hypothesis

III. The Proton "Current" and the Protonmotive Force

IV. Mitchell's Loops

V. Photophosphorylation

VI. Uncouplers and Transport-Mediating Antibiotics

VII. Some Controversial Matters

VIII. Last Words

References

Electron Transfer and Energy Conservation

I. Introduction

II. Electron Transfer in Model Systems

III. Charge-Transfer Spectra

IV. The Electron-Transfer Centers of Biology

V. Electron-Transfer Chains

VI. Phases, Membranes, and Electron Transfer

VII. Phosphorylation

VIII. Other Features of the Electron-Transfer Chain

IX. Photoactivated Electron Transfer

References

Translocators in Bimolecular Lipid Membranes: Their Role in Dissipative and Conservative Bioenergy Transductions

I. Introduction

II. The Formation of Planar and Vesicular Bilayers

III. Intrinsic Properties of Lipid Bilayers

IV. Induced or Extrinsic Properties of Lipid Bilayers

V. On the Natural Evolution of Cellular Membranes and Protocells

VI. Conclusions

References

Energy Relationships and the Active Transport of Ions

I. Introduction

II. Thermodynamic and Kinetic Considerations

III. Thermodynamic and Kinetic Considerations and the Concept of the Critical Energy Barrier Applied to the Transport of Sodium and Potassium in Nerve

IV. Final Discussion

References

Energy Utilization and Oxidative Recovery Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle

I. Introduction

II. Three Fundamental Topics

III. Oxidative Recovery Metabolism

IV. Conclusion

References

The Mechanism of the Visual Process

I. Structure of the Visual System

II. Visual Pigments

III. Photoreceptor Physiology

IV. Visual Excitation

References

Energy Transduction in Algal Phototaxis

I. Introduction

II. Methods of Measuring Phototaxis

III. Phototaxis in Flagellated Green Algae

IV. Phototaxis in Blue-Green Algae

References

Author Index

Subject Index