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Vitamins and hormones. advances in research and applications / Volume 11 :
VITAMINS AND HORMONES V11.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Academic Press,
1953.
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| Colección: | Vitamins and hormones ;
v. 11. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Front Cover; Vitamins and Hormones: Advances in Research and Applications, Volume XI; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume XI; Chapter 1. Function of Ascorbic Acid in Plants; I. Introduction; II. Role as Respiratory Carrier; III. Ascorbic Acid as a Growth Factor; IV. Action of Ascorbic Acid on Enzymes; References; Chapter 2. The Biochemistry and Physiology of Vitamin D; I. Introduction; II. Historical; III. Rickets in Various Species; IV. The Most Characteristic Features of Rickets in Man, Dog, Rat, and Chicken; V. The Absorption of Calcium and Phosphate; VI. Phosphate Metabolism
- VII. Bone FormationVIII. Teeth; IX. Various Alleged Effects of Vitamin D; X. Hypervitaminosis D; XI. The Metabolism of Vitamin D; XII. Discussion; XIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. The Physiology and Biochemistry of Ascorbic Acid; I. Introduction; II. Scurvy; III. Metabolism of Ascorbic Acid; IV. The Function of Ascorbic Acid in Tissue Metabolism; V. The Behavior of Ascorbic Acid in the Body; VI. Ascorbic Acid and Carbohydrate Metabolism; VII. Further Relationships with Glutathione; VIII. Ascorbic Acid and Tyrosine Metabolism-The First in vitro Effect
- IX. Ascorbic Acid in Other Enzyme SystemsX. Ascorbic Acid and Erythropoiesis; XI. Ascorbic Acid and the Adrenal Glands; XII. Scurvy and Stress; XIII. Practical Applications; XIV. Comment; References; Chapter 4. Endocrine Disturbances in Chronic Human Malnutrition; I. Introduction; II. Disturbances of the Gonads; III. Disturbances of the Adrenals; IV. Disturbances of the Thyroid; V. Disturbances of the Anterior Pituitary; VI. Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 5. Relation of Pantothenic Acid to Adrenal Cortical Function; I. Introduction
- II. The Role of Pantothenic Acid in Cellular MetabolismIII. Pathological Changes in the Adrenal Gland of Animals Associated with Pantothenic Acid Deficiency; IV. Physiological Changes Associated with the Pantothenate Content of the Diet and Indicative of Alterations of Adrenocortical Function; V. Interrelations of Pantothenic Acid with Other Dietary Constituents and Their Relation to Adrenocortical Function; VI. Discussion of the Sites of Action of the Adrenocortical Hormones and Their Relation to Pantothenic Acid; VII. Conclusions; References
- Chapter 6. Recent Knowledge of the Biochemistry of the Thyroid GlandI. Introduction; II. The Iodide-Concentrating Mechanism of the Thyroid; III. Conversion of Iodide to Iodine; IV. Biosynthesis of Thyroxine; V. Biosynthesis of Triiodothyronine; VI. Hydrolysis of Thyroglobulin in the Thyroid; VII. The Circulating Thyroid Hormone; VIII. Summary; References; Chapter 7. Evaluation of Procedures for the Cytological Localization of Ketosteroids; I. Introduction; II. Early Studies on the Steroid-Producing Organs; III. Isolation of the Steroid Hormones