Oxygenic Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions

I: Introduction; C. Yocum, D. Ort. II: Thylakoid Membranes. A: Structure. 1. Introduction, composition, heterogeneity in structure and composition; A. Staehelin. 2. Evolution of thylakoid structure; J.K. Hoober. 3. Evolution of thylakoid structure; G.R. Wolfe, J.K. Hoober. B: Synthesis and Assembly of Thylakoid Membranes. 1. Thylakoid membrane development and assembly; A. Webber, N. Baker. 2. Development of thylakoid membrane stacking; L. Mustardy. 3. Biosynthesis of thylakoid membrane lipids; R. Douce, J. Joyard. 4. Thylakoid membrane proteins: synthesis, import, processing, insertion; C. Robinson. III: The Photosynthetic Apparatus. A: Oxygen Evolution. 1. Introduction to O2 evolution and the O2-evolving complex and role of extrinsic polypeptides; T. Bricker, D. Ghanotakis. 2. Mechanism of O2 evolution: charge accumulation, Mn oxidation, S-state cycle, roles of Ca2+ and C1-; D. Britt. 3. Proton release during water oxidation; W. Junge. B: Photosystem II. 1. Introduction to PSII reaction center function, composition and structure; K. Satoh. 2. Primary electron transfer: Z-->QA; B. Diner, G. Babcock. 3. Plastoquinone reduction: 2e- gate, proton uptake, role of Fe, herbicide binding; C. Wraight. 4. Role of cytochrome B559; J. Whitmarsh, H. Pakrasi. 5. PSII heterogeneity; J.-M. Briantais, J. Lavergne. C: Photosystem I. 1. Introduction to PSI reaction center function, composition and structure; R. Nechustai. 2. Primary electron transfer: P700→Fx; R. Malkin. 3. Ferredoxin reduction and reactions of reduced ferredoxin: NAPD, thioredoxins, nitrite reductase, etc.; D. Knaff. 4. Status report on crystal structure of PSI reaction center; H. Witt. D: Components of Intersystem Electron Transfer. 1. Introduction to cytochrome b6f complex function and composition and structure; G. Hauska. 2. Mechanism of H+ and e- transfer; W. Cramer. 3. Plastocyanin: structure, location, diffusion, electron transfer mechanism; E. Gross. 4. Status report on crystal structure of cytochrome f;

`In summary, the book offers ample information on the light reaction of the chloroplast. It can be recommended as a reference book to researchers inside and outside this field. It will be of help even for graduate students in plant physiology, molecular biology, biochemistry and biophysics.' Journal of Plant Physiology, 151:6