Bioenergetics at a Glance : An Illustrated Introduction.

Bioenergetics at a Glance -- Preface -- 1: Life, energy and metabolism -- 2: Energy, entropy and the universe -- 3: Energy, entropy and the living cell -- 4: Gibbs free energy-measurement and applications -- 5: Chemical and electrochemical potential -- 6: Oxidation/reduction (redox) potentials -- 7: ATP and ion gradients: 'intermediate' energy stores -- 8: Substrate level phosphorylations -- 9: Free oxygen: its benefits and dangers -- 10: Cofactors in oxidation/reduction reactions -- 11: The mitochondrial respiratory chain: 1 Path of electron flow -- 12: The mitochondrial respiratory chain: 2 Organization of peptides -- 13: Electron transfer mechanisms -- 14: Respiratory chains in bacteria -- 15: Photosynthesis in green plants: 1 Path of electrons -- 16: Photosynthesis in green plants: 2 Structure of the reaction centre -- 17: Photosynthesis in green plants: 3 Organization of membranes -- 18: Photosynthesis in bacteria -- 19: Energy transduction -- 20: Energy transfer via a H+ gradient-testing the model -- 21: Stoichiometries in ATP synthesis -- 22: Measurement of the H+/P ratio: 1 Kinetic approaches -- 23: Measurement of the H+/P ratio: 2 Thermodynamic approaches -- 24: Generation of a proton gradient: 1 Mechanisms involving organic hydrogen carriers -- 25: Generation of a proton gradient: 2 'Direct' proton pumping -- 26: The ATP synthase complex -- 27: F1-structure and function relationships -- 28: Mechanism of ATP synthesis: 1 Energetics -- 29: Mechanism of ATP synthesis: 2 Enzyme mechanism -- 30: Fo-structure and function relationships -- 31: Integration of mitochondria and cytoplasm -- 32: Control of ATP synthesis: 1 Thermodynamic aspects -- 33: Control of ATP synthesis: 2 Kinetic aspects -- 34: Uncoupling electron transfer from phosphorylation -- 35: Human mitochondrial defects and disease -- 36: Integration of chloroplast and cytoplasm.

37: Alternative uses of the proton gradient: 1 Heat generation -- 38: Alternative uses of the proton gradient: 2 Transport systems -- 39: Alternative uses of the proton gradient: 3 Bacterial motion -- 40: Alternative methods of gradient generation: 1 Bacteriorhodopsin -- 41: Alternative methods of gradient generation: 2 Primary sodium pumps -- 42: ATP-driven ion pumps: an overview -- 43: P-type ATPases: 1 Structural aspects -- 44: P-type ATPases: 2 Energetic aspects -- 45: Evolution of bioenergetic systems -- Reading list -- Index.

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