Plant Lipids ：Biology, Utilisation and Manipulation ( Biological Sciences Series )

Publication subTitle ：Biology, Utilisation and Manipulation

Publication series ：Biological Sciences Series

Author： Denis J. Murphy  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2009

E-ISBN: 9781405148122

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781405119047

Subject： Q946.4 lipids

Language： ENG

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Description

New research tools have revealed many surprising aspects of the dynamic nature of lipids and their participation in processes such as recognition, intra- and inter-cellular signalling, deterrence and defence against pathogens, membrane trafficking and protein function. This is in addition to new information on the more established roles of plant lipids as structural components of membranes and as long-term storage products. Plant lipids are also increasingly being seen as sources of a new generation of environmentally friendly, biodegradable and renewable industrial products, including biopolymers and high grade lubricants.


This volume provides a broad overview of plant lipid research and its many applications, linking the various disciplines and providing an interesting and wide-ranging perspective on this fast-moving field. Extensive lists of references are provided, totalling well over two thousand non-redundant citations and offering a point of entry to the detailed literature.


This is a book for researchers and professionals in plant biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology and genetics, in both the academic and industrial sectors.

Chapter

Contents

pp.：  1 – 5

Contributors

pp.：  5 – 13

Preface

pp.：  13 – 15

1 The study and utilisation of plant lipids: from margarine to lipid rafts

pp.：  15 – 19

2 Fatty acid biosynthesis

pp.：  19 – 45

3 Fatty acid manipulation

pp.：  45 – 85

4 Non-food lipids

pp.：  85 – 121

5 Membrane lipids

pp.：  121 – 141

6 Storage lipids

pp.：  141 – 180

7 Lipid-associated proteins

pp.：  180 – 244

8 The plant cuticle: formation and structure of epidermal surfaces

pp.：  244 – 288

9 Inositol-containing lipids: roles in cellular signalling

pp.：  288 – 321

10 Oxylipins

pp.：  321 – 347

11 Prenyllipids and their derivatives: sterols, prenylquinones, carotenoids and terpenoids

pp.：  347 – 373

List of Abbreviations

pp.：  373 – 406

Index

pp.：  406 – 412

LastPages

pp.：  412 – 426

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