Comparative biochemistry. a comprehensive treatise / Volume II, Free energy and biological function :

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Florkin, Marcel, Mason, Howard S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Academic Press, 1960.
Temas:
Bioelectrochemistry.
Bio�electrochimie.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biochemistry.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Free Energy and Biological Function; Copyright Page; Contributors To Volume II; Preface; Table of Contents; Contents of Volumes I, III, and IV; Chapter 1. Free Energy and the Biosynthesis of Phosphates; I. Introduction; II. Thermodynamics of Phosphoryl and Phosphate Transfer Reactions; III. Enzymatic Synthesis of Phosphates; IV. Phosphoryl Transfer Sequences in Metabolism; List of Abbreviations; References; Chapter 2. Utilization of Free Energy for the Biosynthesis of Saccharides; I. Introduction; II. The Synthesis of Monosaccharides; III. The Formation of Glycosidic Bonds
  • Chapter 5. Muscular ContractionI. Introduction; II. Structure of a Myofibril; III. Relation of Myofibril to Other Intracellular Components; IV. Protein Components of the Myofibril; V. Localization of Myofibrillar Components; VI. Adenosine Triphosphatases of Muscle; VII. Contraction and Adenosine Triphosphate; VIII. Relaxation; IX. Mechanisms of Contraction; X. Conclusions; References; Addendum; Chapter 6. Other Mechanisms Producing Movements; I. The Isolation of Motile Structures; II. ATP-Driven Single Movements; III. Movements Which Are Inhibited or Made Reversible by ATP
  • IV. The Rhythmical Movements of Flagella and CiliaV. Summary; References; Chapter 7. Active Transport; I. Definition; II. Experimental Characterization; III. Proposed Mechanisms; IV. Types of Active Transport; V. Energy Sources; VI. Specific Inhibition and Stimulation; VII. Quantitative Relation to Metabolism; VIII. Relation to Bioelectric Potentials; References; Chapter 8. Balance of Water, Electrolytes, and Nonelectrolytes; I. Introduction; II. Balance in the Whole Organism; III. The Distribution of Diffusible Molecules within the Organism; IV. Balance in Plants; References
  • Chapter 9. The Mechanisms of OsmoregulationI. Introduction; II. The Occurrence of Anisosmotic States in Animals; III. The Mechanisms of Osmoregulation; IV. Osmoregulation in Cells and Tissues; V. Some General Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Nerve Conduction and Electrical Discharge; I. Introduction; II. Ionic Basis of Bioelectric Potentials; III. Nature of the Permeability Change; IV. The Permeability Change; V. Energy Requirements; VI. Adaptations; VII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 11. Bioluminescence; I. Distribution of Luminescence in the Living World

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