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List of ContributorsPrefaceBessel Kok (1918-1979): A Tribute, by George Cheniae and Jack MyersI Introduction 1 Introduction to Photosynthesis: Energy Conversion by Plants and Bacteria I. Introduction II . Basic Concepts from Earlier Work III . Concluding Remarks IV . Literature References 2 Current Attitudes in Photosynthesis Research I. Introduction II . Reaction Centers III . Electron Transfer Out of the Reaction Center IV . The Electron Transport Chain V. Energy Transduction VI . Structure and Organization of the Photosynthetic Apparatus VII . Phylogenetic and Metabolic Comparison in Photosynthesis VIII . Concluding Remarks ReferencesII Structure and Function 3 Photosynthetic Membrane Structure and Function I. Introduction II . Photosynthetic Bacteria III . Chloroplasts IV . Conclusions References 4 Orientation of Photosynthetic Pigments in Vivo I. Introduction II . Methodology III . Relative Orientation of Pigments within Isolated Photosynthetic Complexes IV . Orientation of Pigments with Respect to the Membrane Plane V. Local Order between Complexes in Photosynthetic Membranes VI . Conclusions References 5 Reaction Centers I. Introduction II . Photosynthetic Bacteria III . Green Plant Photosystems IV . Concluding Remarks V. Appendix ReferencesIII Primary Photochemistry 6 Electronic Structure and Function of Chlorophylls and Their Pheophytins I. Introduction II . Chemical Structures III . Self-Consistent Field Calculations IV . Canonical Molecular Orbitals V. Configuration Interaction Calculations VI . Singlet States VII . Triplet States VIII . Cation Radical States References 7 Chlorophyll Singlet Excitons I. Introduction II . Exciton Effects in Steady State Optical Spectra III . Exciton States of Antenna Chlorophyll-Proteins IV . Exciton Migration from Antenna to Reaction Center V. Exciton Effects in Picosecond Optical Spectra VI . Exciton Effects within Reaction Center Complexes References 8 Primary Photochemical Reactions I. Introduction: General Considerations II . Photosynthetic Bacteria III . Green Plants References IV Electron Transport 9 Electron and Proton Transport I. Introduction II . Mechanism of Electron Transfer III . Properties of Quinones IV . Primary and Secondary Quinone Acceptors V. Cytochromes VI . The Electron Donors to P700 and P870 VII . Vectorial Electron Transport VIII . Protolytic Reactions References 10 Oxygen Evolution in Photosynthesis I. Introduction I I . Substrate I I I . Energetics I V . Kinetics V. Chemistry References 11 Thermoluminiscence from Photosynthetic Apparatus I. Introduction II . Glow Curves III . Characteristics of Bands IV . Origin of Charges V. Temperature-Jump Luminescence ReferencesV Photophosphorylation 12 Mechanism of ATP Synthesis I. Chemiosmotic Coupling II . Structural Organization of Coupling Reactions and Components III . The Transmembrane Electrochemical Hydrogen Ion Gradient IV . Stoichiometries of Photosynthetic Energy Conversion References 13 The Development of Electrochemical Potential Gradient across Photosynthetic Membranes I. Introduction II . The Membrane III . Measurement of Membrane Potential IV . Electrogenic Reactions in Thylakoids and Chromatophores V. Protolytic Reactions in Thylakoids and Chromatophores VI . Concluding Remarks References 14 Proton Translocating ATPases of Photosynthetic Membranes I. Introduction II . Function of ATPase Complexes III . Structure of ATPase Complexes IV . ATPase Activity of Coupling Factors V. Nucleotide Binding and Conformational Changes VI . Postulated Mechanisms ReferencesVI Biosynthesis of Pigments 15 Biosynthesis of Pigments in Plants and Bacteria I. Introduction II . Detection, Putative Structure, and Distribution of Different Chlorophyll a and b in Green Plants III . Structure, Distribution, and Function of Bacterial Tetrapyrroles IV . Formation of the Chlorophyll a Pool in Green Plants V . Formation of the Chlorophyll b Pool in Green Plants VI . Regulation of the Chlorophyll Biosynthetic Pathway VII . Synthesis of Hemes and Bacteriochlorophyll in Photosynthetic Bacteria VIII . Regulation of Bacteriochlorophyll Synthesis IX . Synthesis of Phycobilins X . Formation of Prenyllipids (Including Carotenoids) ReferencesIndex