TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX—VOLUMES I—VII
A
Abrine, isolation of, V, 67
Absolute configurating, determination of,
IV, 5
Absorption, cell membrane and, II, 449^
453
Acetate,
activation, free energy of, II, 33
antibiotics derived from, VII, 302-332
citritase and, V, 220
quinone synthesis and, III, 698, 700710, 712
reactions of, V, 217-220
Acetate activation enzyme, V, 217
Acetoacetate,
decarboxylation of, V, 218-219
formation of, V, 206, 217-218, 234
phenylalanine and, IV, 257-259, 263264
reduction of, V, 219, 286-287
tyrosine degradation and, IV, 286, 388
Acetoacetyl coenzyme A, hydroxymethylglutaric acid and, V, 218
Acetobacter suboxydans, glucose catabolism by, III, 471-474
Acetokinase, occurrence of, V, 217
Acetylation,
amines and, II, 140-142
detoxification and, VI, 423-425, 447
Acetylcholine,
biosynthesis, accumulation and axonal
transport of, VI, 251
distribution of, VI, 249-251
invertebrates and, VI, 248-253
site and mode of action, VI, 251-253
tropic action of, VI, 253
Acetyl coenzyme A,
carboxylation of, V, 237
condensation of, V, 217-218, 272-273
formation, V, 217, 244
fats and, V, 231
succinate and, V, 224-225
glyoxylate and, V, 219
hydroxymethylglutarate and, V, 218
oxalacetate and, V, 220
pyruvate and, V, 215-216
6-O-Acetyl-D-glucose, occurrence of, III,
328
Acetyl imidazole, properties of, I, 160161
Acetyl phosphate,
biosynthesis of, I, 136-138
distribution of, I, 139
function of, I, 138-139
preparation and identification of, I,
135-136
Achromaciaceae, sulfo-oxidation in, I,
373-374
Achromobacter fisheri, nitrate reductase
of, V, 104
Aconitase,
mechanism of, I, 87
occurrence of, V, 221
cis-Aconitic acid, equilibrium concentration of, V, 221
Actin,
extraction and properties of, II, 271275
myosin interaction and, II, 284-288,
325-327, 329
Actinomycins, amino acids of, IV, 7, 231
Action potential,
characteristics of, II, 524-527
inorganic ions and, VII, 186-187
Activation energy, reaction rate and, I,
66-68
Active sites, amino acid sequences of,
IV, 199-206, 221
Active transport,
alkaline earths and, VII, 187-188
bioelectric potentials and, II, 397-399
conclusions regarding, VII, 193-195
definition of, II, 371-373
energy sources and, II, 389-390, 406
experimental characterization of, II,
373-377
inhibition of, II, 390-391
introductory remarks, VII, 137-138
mechanisms of, II, 377-379
A
Abrine, isolation of, V, 67
Absolute configurating, determination of,
IV, 5
Absorption, cell membrane and, II, 449^
453
Acetate,
activation, free energy of, II, 33
antibiotics derived from, VII, 302-332
citritase and, V, 220
quinone synthesis and, III, 698, 700710, 712
reactions of, V, 217-220
Acetate activation enzyme, V, 217
Acetoacetate,
decarboxylation of, V, 218-219
formation of, V, 206, 217-218, 234
phenylalanine and, IV, 257-259, 263264
reduction of, V, 219, 286-287
tyrosine degradation and, IV, 286, 388
Acetoacetyl coenzyme A, hydroxymethylglutaric acid and, V, 218
Acetobacter suboxydans, glucose catabolism by, III, 471-474
Acetokinase, occurrence of, V, 217
Acetylation,
amines and, II, 140-142
detoxification and, VI, 423-425, 447
Acetylcholine,
biosynthesis, accumulation and axonal
transport of, VI, 251
distribution of, VI, 249-251
invertebrates and, VI, 248-253
site and mode of action, VI, 251-253
tropic action of, VI, 253
Acetyl coenzyme A,
carboxylation of, V, 237
condensation of, V, 217-218, 272-273
formation, V, 217, 244
fats and, V, 231
succinate and, V, 224-225
glyoxylate and, V, 219
hydroxymethylglutarate and, V, 218
oxalacetate and, V, 220
pyruvate and, V, 215-216
6-O-Acetyl-D-glucose, occurrence of, III,
328
Acetyl imidazole, properties of, I, 160161
Acetyl phosphate,
biosynthesis of, I, 136-138
distribution of, I, 139
function of, I, 138-139
preparation and identification of, I,
135-136
Achromaciaceae, sulfo-oxidation in, I,
373-374
Achromobacter fisheri, nitrate reductase
of, V, 104
Aconitase,
mechanism of, I, 87
occurrence of, V, 221
cis-Aconitic acid, equilibrium concentration of, V, 221
Actin,
extraction and properties of, II, 271275
myosin interaction and, II, 284-288,
325-327, 329
Actinomycins, amino acids of, IV, 7, 231
Action potential,
characteristics of, II, 524-527
inorganic ions and, VII, 186-187
Activation energy, reaction rate and, I,
66-68
Active sites, amino acid sequences of,
IV, 199-206, 221
Active transport,
alkaline earths and, VII, 187-188
bioelectric potentials and, II, 397-399
conclusions regarding, VII, 193-195
definition of, II, 371-373
energy sources and, II, 389-390, 406
experimental characterization of, II,
373-377
inhibition of, II, 390-391
introductory remarks, VII, 137-138
mechanisms of, II, 377-379