574
SUBJECT INDEX
Myxicola infundibulum,
phosphagens
and, 154
Myxomycophyta, xxiii, xxv
Myxophyta, temperature limits and, 489
Myxoxanthin, 292
N
α-Naphthol, oxidation of, 444
1,2-Naphthoquinone, electron transport
and, 476
ω -(2-Naphthoxy) fatty acids, oxidation
of, 101
Naturphilosophie,
2, 5, 7
Neanthes, phosphagens and, 153
Necturus, visual pigments and, 329, 330
Negative curvature,
auxin and, 263
mechanism of, 299
phototropism and, 254-255
Nemathelminthes, xxiv
Nematoda, xxiv
phosphagens and, 154
Nematomorpha, xxiv
Nemertea, phosphagens and, 152, 154
Nemertinea, xxiii, xxiv
Nephtys, phosphagens and, 154, 155
Nereis, phosphagens and, 153, 154
Nerve,
adenosine triphosphate and, 128
N'-methylpicolinic acid and, 203
temperature adaptation and, 493
Neurine, occurrence of, 182
Neurospora,
diphosphopyridine nucleotidase and,
231
thiamine synthesis and, 235
Neurospora crassa,
cytochromes and, 457
ergothioneine and, 199-200, 201-202
methylmethionine and, 215
nitrite reductase of, 370
Nicotiana, auxin and, 268
Nicotinamide, 220
exchange reactions and, 230, 232
metabolism of, 203
Nicotinamide phosphorylase, ergothioneine and, 231
Nicotinamide riboside,
biosynthesis of, 233
exchange reactions and, 230
free energy and, 221
Nicotinamide ribotide, ergothioneine
and, 201
Nicotinic acid,
pyridine nucleotide synthesis and,
233-234
thermophils and, 506, 507
Nitramide, ammonia oxidation and, 369
Nitratase, metal and, 370
Nitrate,
reduction of, 372-373, 385, 389
thiocyanate utilization and, 401
Nitrate reductase, nitrite reduction and,
370
Nitrification, biochemistry of, 368-371
Nitrite,
formation of, 367-368, 401
hydrogenase and, 395
oxidation of, 367
reduction of, 370
transport, energy and, 356
Nitrite reductase, metal and, 370
Nitrohacter,
energy efficiency of, 353, 354
free energy and, 351
nitrite and, 367, 368, 370
organic compounds and, 365
substrate of, 349
Nitrobacteriaceae, 383
Nitrocystis, nitrite and, 367
Nitrogen,
fixation, hydrogenase and, 395-397
oxidation of, 366
"Nitrogenase," nature of, 396
Nitrogen compounds, oxidation of, 366371
Nitroprusside,
acyl thioester assay and, 158
ergothioneine and, 201
Nitrosococcus, nitrite and, 367
Nitrosocystis, nitrite and, 367
Nitrosogloea, nitrite and, 367
Nitrosomonas,
allylthiourea and, 370
ammonia and, 367, 368-370
energy efficiency and, 353-356
free energy and, 351
hydroxylamine and, 369
organic compounds and, 365
substrate of, 349
SUBJECT INDEX
Myxicola infundibulum,
phosphagens
and, 154
Myxomycophyta, xxiii, xxv
Myxophyta, temperature limits and, 489
Myxoxanthin, 292
N
α-Naphthol, oxidation of, 444
1,2-Naphthoquinone, electron transport
and, 476
ω -(2-Naphthoxy) fatty acids, oxidation
of, 101
Naturphilosophie,
2, 5, 7
Neanthes, phosphagens and, 153
Necturus, visual pigments and, 329, 330
Negative curvature,
auxin and, 263
mechanism of, 299
phototropism and, 254-255
Nemathelminthes, xxiv
Nematoda, xxiv
phosphagens and, 154
Nematomorpha, xxiv
Nemertea, phosphagens and, 152, 154
Nemertinea, xxiii, xxiv
Nephtys, phosphagens and, 154, 155
Nereis, phosphagens and, 153, 154
Nerve,
adenosine triphosphate and, 128
N'-methylpicolinic acid and, 203
temperature adaptation and, 493
Neurine, occurrence of, 182
Neurospora,
diphosphopyridine nucleotidase and,
231
thiamine synthesis and, 235
Neurospora crassa,
cytochromes and, 457
ergothioneine and, 199-200, 201-202
methylmethionine and, 215
nitrite reductase of, 370
Nicotiana, auxin and, 268
Nicotinamide, 220
exchange reactions and, 230, 232
metabolism of, 203
Nicotinamide phosphorylase, ergothioneine and, 231
Nicotinamide riboside,
biosynthesis of, 233
exchange reactions and, 230
free energy and, 221
Nicotinamide ribotide, ergothioneine
and, 201
Nicotinic acid,
pyridine nucleotide synthesis and,
233-234
thermophils and, 506, 507
Nitramide, ammonia oxidation and, 369
Nitratase, metal and, 370
Nitrate,
reduction of, 372-373, 385, 389
thiocyanate utilization and, 401
Nitrate reductase, nitrite reduction and,
370
Nitrification, biochemistry of, 368-371
Nitrite,
formation of, 367-368, 401
hydrogenase and, 395
oxidation of, 367
reduction of, 370
transport, energy and, 356
Nitrite reductase, metal and, 370
Nitrohacter,
energy efficiency of, 353, 354
free energy and, 351
nitrite and, 367, 368, 370
organic compounds and, 365
substrate of, 349
Nitrobacteriaceae, 383
Nitrocystis, nitrite and, 367
Nitrogen,
fixation, hydrogenase and, 395-397
oxidation of, 366
"Nitrogenase," nature of, 396
Nitrogen compounds, oxidation of, 366371
Nitroprusside,
acyl thioester assay and, 158
ergothioneine and, 201
Nitrosococcus, nitrite and, 367
Nitrosocystis, nitrite and, 367
Nitrosogloea, nitrite and, 367
Nitrosomonas,
allylthiourea and, 370
ammonia and, 367, 368-370
energy efficiency and, 353-356
free energy and, 351
hydroxylamine and, 369
organic compounds and, 365
substrate of, 349