1 Preparation of Plant Mitochondria, Criteria for Assessement of Mitochondrial Integrity and Purity, Survival in Vitro.- 1 Introduction.- 2 General Considerations for the Isolation of Intact Mitochondria.- 3 Large-Scale Preparation of Washed Mitochondria.- 4 Assessment of Mitochondrial Integrity.- 5 Control of Mitochondrial Purity.- 6 Purification of Plant Mitochondria.- 7 Concluding Remarks.- References.- 2 Molecular Organization and Expression of the Mitochondrial Genome of Higher Plants.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Physicochemical Characterization.- 3 Restriction Analysis and Molecular Cloning.- 4 Identified Mitochondrial Genes.- 5 Concluding Remarks.- References.- 3 Plant Mitochondrial Lipids: Structure, Function and Biosynthesis.- 1 Introduction to Lipid Structures.- 2 Composition of Mitochondrial Membranes.- 3 Metabolism.- 4 Functional Aspects of Lipids.- 5 Conclusion.- References.- 4 Plant Mitochondrial Cytochromes.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Cytochrome Estimation.- 3 Mitochondrial Cytochromes in Higher Plants.- 4 Influence of the Membrane Potential on the Redox States of the Mitochondrial Cytochromes.- 5 Miscellany.- 6 Cytochromes in the Respiratory Chain of Higher Plant Mitochondria.- References.- 5 The Outer Membrane of Plant Mitochondria.- 1 Perspective.- 2 Isolation of Mitochondrial Membranes.- 3 Lipid Composition of the Mitochondrial Outer Membrane.- 4 Enzymes of the Mitochondrial Outer Membrane.- 5 Channel-Formers of the Outer Mitochondrial Membrane.- References.- 6 Organization of the Respiratory Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Organization of Respiratory Components.- 3 Connection Between the Functional Units.- 4 Oxidative Phosphorylation.- References.- 7 The Oxidation of NADH by Plant Mitochondria.- 1 Introduction.- 2 NADH Dehydrogenases Oxidizing Exogenous NADH.- 3 NADH Dehydrogenases Oxidizing Endogenous NADH.- References.- 8 The Cyanide-Resistant Pathway of Plant Mitochondria.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The Measure of Cyanide Resistance.- 3 The Dependence on Respiratory Substrates.- 4 The Inhibition of Electron Transport.- 5 The Link with Energy Transduction.- 6 The Structure of the Alternative Pathway.- 7 The Functional Organization of the Alternative Pathway.- 8 The Alternative Pathway Oxidase.- 9 The Distribution of Electrons Between the Two Pathways.- 10 The Biogenesis of the Alternative Pathway.- 11 The Significance of the Alternative Pathway.- 12 Conclusion.- References.- 9 Membrane Transport Systems of Plant Mitochondria.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Structural and Osmotic Properties.- 3 Techniques of Measuring Transport.- 4 Transport of Inorganic Ions and Acetate.- 5 Transport of Organic Metabolites and Cofactors.- 6 Conclusions.- References.- 10 The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle in Plant Mitochondria: Its Operation and Regulation.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Control.- 3 Fatty Acid Oxidation.- 4 Malate Oxidation: Malate Dehydrogenase or NAD-Malic Enzyme?.- 5 Glycine Oxidation.- 6 Physiological Control of the TCA Cycle.- 7 List of Enzymes.- References.- 11 Leaf Mitochondria (C3 + C4 + CAM).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Effects of Light on Dark Respiration.- 3 Preparation of Leaf Mitochondria.- 4 Properties of Isolated Leaf Mitochondria.- 5 Special Functions of Leaf Mitochondria — Role in Photorespiration.- 6 Special Functions of Leaf Mitochondria — Role Relative to Decarboxylations in the C4 Cycle.- References.- 12 Starch and Sucrose Degradation.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Properties of Starch and Sucrose.- 3 Degradation of Starch and Sucrose.- 4 Relation Between Carbohydrate Mobilization and Respiration in Various Plant Tissues.- 5General Features of the Control of Carbohydrate Respiration.- References.- 13 The Organization of Glycolysis and the Oxidative Pentose Phosphate Pathway in Plants.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Reactions of Glycolysis.- 3 Reactions of the Oxidative Pentose Phosphate Pathway.- 4 Location and Inter-relationship of Glycolysis and the Oxidative Pentose Phosphate Pathway.- References.- 14 Respiration in Intact Plants and Tissues: Its Regulation and Dependence on Environmental Factors, Metabolism and Invaded Organisms.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Respiration Associated with Growth, Maintenance and Ion Uptake.- 3 Cyanide-Resistant Respiration: Its Distribution and Physiological Significance.- 4 Regulatory Aspects of Respiration in Vivo.- 5 Respiration and Its Relation to Other Aspects of Metabolism.- 6 Respiration and Its Dependence on Environmental Factors.- 7 Respiration and Its Relation to Yield and the Plasticity of the Individual.- 8 Developmental Aspects.- 9 Host-Parasite and Symbiotic Associations.- 10 Concluding Remarks.- References.- Author Index.
