Energy Transduction in Biological Membranes, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990 A Textbook of Bioenergetics Springer Advanced Texts in Chemistry Series

Energy Transduction in Biological Membranes was primarily designed for graduate courses in bioenergetics. Not only does it discuss basic principles and concepts central to modern membrane biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, but also (1) the components and pathways for electron transport and hydrogen ion translocation, and (2) the utilization of electrochemical ion gradients. The book is unique in presenting a comparative treatment of respiratory and photosynthetic energy transduction, and in using protein sequence data coupled with physical concepts to discuss the mechanisms of energy transducing proteins.

I Principles of Bioenergetics.- 1 Thermodynamic Background.- 2 Oxidation-Reduction; Electron and Proton Transfer.- 3 Membrane Structure and Storage of Free Energy.- II Components and Pathways for Electron Transport and H+ Translocation.- 4 Metalloproteins.- 5 The Quinone Connection.- 6 Photosynthesis: Photons to Protons.- 7 Light and Redox-Linked H+ Translocation: Pumps, Cycles, and Stoichiometry.- III Utilization of Electrochemical Ion Gradients.- 8 Transduction of Electrochemical Ion Gradients to ATP Synthesis.- 9 Active Transport.- Appendix I Answers to Problems.- Appendix II Physical, Chemical, and Biochemical Constants.- Appendix III Prediction of Protein Folding in Membranes.- References.- Glossary of Abbreviations.