Plant Biochemistry

Birgit Piechulla’s current research focus is to understand the biosynthesis and regulation of volatile organic compounds of bacteria and plants (flowers) and to elucidate the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms and reactions, including signal transduction, in the mVOC receiver. She published 112 peer-reviewed publications, 25 book articles and non-peer-reviewed articles (Researchgate h-index 37). Her book, Plant Biochemistry, co-written with H.W. Heldt has been published in German, English, Russian, Japanese, Indian, Chinese and Turkish. From 1998 - 2013 she was co-editor of Plant Biology, board member of the Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft (DBG) (2009-2016), board member of the Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM) (2008-2016), councilor of the Int. Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE) (2014- 2017), and she held several academic positions within the university, including Vice Rector for Science at the University of Rostock (2,5 years, 2013-2015). Hans-Walter Heldt was a professor at the University of Göttingen in the Department of Biochemistry of the plant. He is co-authored over 250 scientific publications and is the co-author of the textbook, Plant Biochemistry. In 1993, he was awarded the Max Planck Research Award together with Marshall Davidson Hatch . Since 1990, he has been a full member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences.

1. Leaf Cells Consist of Several Metabolic Compartments 2. Solar Power and Photosynthesis Are the Basis of Life on Earth 3. Photosynthesis Is an Electron Transport Process 4. Adenosine Triphosphate Is Generated by Photosynthesis 5. Mitochondria Are the Power Station of the Cell 6. The Calvin_Benson_Bassham Cycle Catalyzes Photosynthetic CO2 Assimilation 7. Photorespiratory Pathway Recycles Phosphoglycolate 8. Photosynthesis Needs the Consumption of Water 9. Polysaccharides Are Storage and Transport Forms of Carbohydrates Produced by Photosynthesis 10. Nitrate Assimilation Is Essential for the Biosynthesis of Organic Matter 11. Nitrogen Fixation Enables Plants to Use the Nitrogen in the Air for Growth 12. Products of Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrate Assimilation Are Deposited 13. Sulfate Assimilation Enables the Synthesis of Sulfur-Containing 14. Phloem Transport Distributes Photoassimilates to Various Sites of Consumption and Storage 15. Lipids Are Membrane Constituents and Function as Carbon Stores 16. Special Metabolites Fulfill Specific Biological and Ecological Functions in Plants 17. A Large Diversity of Isoprenoids Has Multiple Functions in Plants 18. Phenylpropanoids Comprise a Multitude of Plant-Specialized Metabolites and Cell Wall Components 19. Multiple Signals Regulate the Growth and Development of Plant Organs and Enable Their Adaptation to Environmental Conditions 20. A Plant Cell Has Three Different Genomes 21. Biosynthesis, Processing, and Degradation of Plant Proteins 22. Biotechnology Alters Plants to Meet the Requirements of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Industry