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OverviewOur knowledge of the biochemistry and biophysics of dinitrogen fixa tion has developed rapidly in the 15 years since the first N2-fixing enzyme system was successfully extracted from a bacterium. This peri od has produced a literature that now describes the N2 fixation reac tion and the nitrogenase enzyme itself in sophisticated terms, though a detailed reaction mechanism at the chemical level has not yet emerged. It is the purpose of the present monograph to present an in-depth re view, analysis, and integration of this research as is possible with a non-contributed publication and to relate this work to considera tions of N2 fixation that reach beyond the confines of the biochem ist's laboratory. The first section is directed as much toward the general science read er as toward the specialist. It covers the agricultural origins of man's interest in N2 fixation and also pertinent areas of taxonomy, physiology, and evolution. Ecological aspects of the subject include a comprehensive evaluation of the nitrogen cycle leading to a sub stantially greater estimate of the rate of global N2 fixation than previous ones. The treatment is of a survey fashion, in part to pro vide a general over-view of N2 fixation and in part to provide context for the biochemistry and biophysics that follow in the second section. Full Product DetailsAuthor: R.C. Burns , R.W.F. HardyPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1975 Volume: 21 Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.369kg ISBN: 9783642809286ISBN 10: 3642809286 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 15 December 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsI. The Diazotrophs.- 1 Recognition.- 2 Description and Classification of Diazotrophs.- 3 Perspectives.- II. Biochemistry and Biophysics.- 4 An Equation for the Nitrogenase Reaction.- 5 Nitrogenase: The Catalyst.- 6 Nitrogenase: The Catalysis.- 7 Mechanism.- 8 Cellular Accommodation of Nitrogenase.- References.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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