Amino acids and their derivatives in higher plants.

List of contributors Preface 1. Glutamine synthetase in higher plants: molecular biology meets plant physiology B. G. Forde and J. Woodall 2. Interactions of nitrogen and carbon metabolism: implications of PEP carboxylase and isocitrate dehydrogenase P. Gadal, L. Lepiniec and S. Santi 3. The genetics of aspartate derived amino acids in higher plants M. Jacobs, V. Frankard, M. Ghislain and M. Vauterin 4. Oxidation of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) in the generation of ethylene by plants P. John 5. Regulation of carbon flow through the branched chain amino acid biosynthetic pathway B. K. Singh, I. Szamosi and D. L. Shaner 6. Amino acid metabolism and protein deposition in the endosperm of wheat: synthesis of proline via ornithine T. D. Ugalde, S. E. Maher, N. E. Nardella and R. M. Wallsgrove 7. The glycine decarboxylase complex in higher plan mitochondria: structure, function and biogenesis S. Rawsthorne, R. Douce and D. Oliver 8. Glycine and serine synthesis in non-photosynthetic tissues R. J. Ireland and D. A. Hiltz 9. Biogenesis of N-heterocyclic amino acids by plants: mechanisms of biological significance E. G. Brown 10. Toxicity of non-protein amino acids from plants J. P. F. D'Mello 11. Processes involved in glutathione metabolism H. Rennenberg 12. Betaines in higher plants - biosynthesis and role in stress metabolism J. Gorham 13. Metabolism and function of polyamines during osmotically induced senescence in oat leaves and protoplasts A. F. Tiburcio, R. T. Besford, A. Borrell and M. Marce 14. Biosynthesis of cyanogenic glucosides. Elucidation of the pathway and characterization of the cytochromes P-450 involved O. Sibbesen, B. M. Koch, P. Rouze, B. L. Moller and B. A. Halkier 15. The biosynthesis of glucosinolates in Brassicas R. M. Wallsgrove and R. N. Bennett 16. Biochemical genetics of aliphatic glucosinolates in Brassica and Arabidopsis R. Mithen and D. Toroser Index.