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Comparative biochemistry : a comprehensive treatise. Volume I, Sources of free energy /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Academic Press,
�1960.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Sources of Free Energy; Copyright Page; Contributors to Volume I; Preface; Table of Contents; Contents of Volumes II, III, and IV; Guide to the Nomenclature; Chapter 1. An Introduction to Comparative Biochemistry; I. The Comparative Point of View in Biology; II. The Comparative Point of View in Biochemistry; III. The Scope of Comparative Biochemistry; References; Chapter 2. Thermodynamics of Living Systems; I. Introduction; II. Classical Thermodynamics; III. Thermodynamics of Open Systems; IV. Reaction Rates in Chemical and Biological Systems; References.
- Chapter 3. Comparative Mechanisms for Fatty Acid OxidationI. Energetics of Fatty Acid Oxidation; II. Mechanism for Release of the Potential Energy in Fatty Acids; III. Non-Energy-Yielding Systems; IV. Mechanism of Odd-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation; V. Fatty Acid Oxidation
- Comparative Aspects; VI. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. Phosphoric Acid Anhydrides and Other Energy-Rich Compounds; I. Introduction; II. Chemical and Thermodynamic Aspects of ""Energy-Rich"" Compounds; III. ""Energy-Rich"" Compounds in Biological Systems; References.
- Chapter 5. Onium Compounds and Their Biological SignificanceI. General Introduction, Natural Distribution, and Chemical Properties of Onium Compounds; II. Aliphatic Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; III. Heterocyclic Onium Compounds; IV. Sulfonium Compounds; V. Metabolism and Enzymology of Onium Compounds; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Phototropism and Phototaxis; I. Introductory; II. ""Phototropism"" (the Phototactic Response) in Animals; III. Phototropism in Plants; IV. Analysis of the Phototropic Reaction; V. The Role of Auxin in Phototropism of Plants.
- VI. Nature of the PhotoreceptorsVII. Mechanisms; References; Chapter 7. The Distribution and Evolution of Visual Systems; I. Introduction; II. Visual Systems of Vertebrates; III. Habitat Relations: Freshwater Fishes versus Marine Fishes and Land Vertebrates; IV. Euryhaline Fishes; V. Amphibia: Metamorphosis of Visual Systems; VI. Vertebrate Visual Systems: Habitat Relations and Phytogeny; VII. Lampreys; VIII. Deep-Sea Fishes; IX. Eels; X. Invertebrates; XI. Summary and Conclusions; Reference; Chapter 8. Aerobic and Anaerobic Reactions of Inorganic Substances; I. General Considerations.
- II. Oxidation of Nitrogen CompoundsIII. Oxidation of Sulfur and Sulfur Compounds; IV. Oxidation of Molecular Hydrogen; V. Biological Litho-oxidations of Secondary Importance; References; Chapter 9. Comparative Biochemistry of Glycolysis; I. Chemical Reactions Involved in Glycolysis; II. Regulatory Factors; III. Glycolysis in Specialized Tissues and Cells; IV. Species and Tissue Specificities of Glycolytic Enzymes; References; Chapter 10. Comparative Biochemistry of Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation; I. Introduction; II. The Cytochrome Respiratory Chain.