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Advances in insect physiology Volume 4 /
ADVANCES IN INSECT PHYSIOLOGY VOL 4 APL.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
London :
Academic Press,
1967.
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| Colección: | Advances in insect physiology ;
4. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Insect Physiology, Volume 4; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 4; Chapter 1. The Excitation of Insect Skeletal Muscles; I. Introduction; II. The Resting Potential; III. Neuromuscular Transmission; IV. The Electrical Excitability of the Muscle Fibre Membrane; V. The Excitation-contraction Coupling Process; References; Chapter 2. The Excretion of Nitrogen in Insects; I. Introduction; II. The Formation of Nitrogenous End Products; III. The Excretion of Nitrogenous End Products; IV. Conclusions; References
- Chapter 3. Lipid Metabolism and Function in InsectsI. Introduction; II. Lipid Content; III. Lipid Utilization; IV. Lipid Biosynthesis; V. Hydrocarbons and Waxes; VI. Isoprenoid Compounds; VII. Conclusions; References; Addenda; Chapter 4. Chitin Orientation in Cuticle and its Control; I. Introduction; II. Orientation and the Mechanical Properties of Cuticular Macromolecules; III. Types of Chitin Architecture; IV. Orientation Control; V. Orientation Mechanisms; VI. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. The Biochemistry of Sugars and Polysaccharides in Insects; I. Introduction
- II. The Occurrence of Sugars in InsectsIII. Intestinal Absorption and the Physiology of Hemolymph Sugar Levels; IV. Biosynthesis and Utilization of Sugars; V. Glycogen; VI. Hormonal Effects on Carbohydrate Metabolism; VII. Glycoproteins and Chitin; VIII. Glycerol and Sorbitol; References; Author Index; Subject Index