TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
431
Adrenocorticotropic hormone, see
Corticotropin
Alanine,
distribution and properties of, V, 8-9
structural protein and, VI, 150
/^-Alanine, occurrence and properties of,
V, 32-33
D-Alanine, occurrence of, V, 69
Alanine dehydrogenase, V, 232
ammonia and, V, 168-170, 182
source of, II, 167
Albizziine, isolation of, V, 45
Albumin(s),
serum, amino acids of, IV, 197, 210211, 223
Albumin: globulin ratio, metamorphosis
and, IV, 509^514
Alcaptonuria, metabolic error in, IV, 258,
263-264
Alcohols, phosphoryl transfer potential
and, II, 10-11, 53
Aldolase,
sugar interconversion and, II, 107-108
Aldoses,
ketose transformation of, II, 105-107
oxidation of, II, 109-110
reduction of, II, 110
Algae,
carotenoids in, IV, 655-659, 664
citrulline synthesis in, II, 197-198
enzyme induction in, VI, 88-89
enzyme repression in, VI, 98
iodine in, V, 509, 510, 513, 537-539
nitrate reduction by, V, 115-117
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 6871
quinones in, III, 667-668
Alginase, occurrence of, III, 407-408
Alicyclic compounds, antibiotic, VII,
315-318
Alimentary canal, reduction of, VI, 389
Aliphatic compounds, detoxification of,
VI, 404-406
Alkali metals,
balance, whole organism and, IV, 709711
binding of, IV, 696-700, 714
biogeochemistry of, IV, 680-683
cellular particulates and, IV, 699
chemistry of, IV, 678-680
conclusions regarding, IV, 713-715
distribution in organisms, IV, 683-690
enzymes and, IV, 700-702
evolution and, IV, 708, 711-712
ion gradients, significance of, IV, 713
ion selection and exchange resins, IV,
700
physiological effects,
extracellular, IV, 703-704
intracellular, IV, 705
regulation of, IV, 705-709
requirement for, IV, 691-696
selective combination of, IV, 697-699
uptake of, IV, 695-696
Alkaline earths,
mechanism of action of, VII, 188-190
membrane permeability and, VII, 183190
Alkaloids, biosynthesis of, IV, 278-288,
326
Alkyl transfer,
S-adenosylmethionine and, I, 226-229
base exchange and, I, 229-233
Alliine, occurrence of, V, 53
Allohydroxyproline, occurrence of, V, 61,
327
D-Allohydroxyproline, occurrence of, V,
69
D-Alloisoleucine, occurrence of, V, 69
All-or-none response, bioelectric potentials and, II, 535-537
S-Allylcysteine, occurrence of, V, 52
Ambergris, porphyrins in, IV, 607
Ameba(s), locomotion of, II, 357-358
Amidases,
ammonia metabolism and, II, 174-177
miscellaneous, II, 177
Amides, transpeptidation and, II, 148
Amidine phosphates,
biosynthesis of, I, 150-151
distribution of, I, 152-156
function of, I, 151
identification of, I, 148-150
Amines,
acetylation of, II, 140-142
deamination of, II, 167-168
Amino acids,
activation of, II, 151-153
431
Adrenocorticotropic hormone, see
Corticotropin
Alanine,
distribution and properties of, V, 8-9
structural protein and, VI, 150
/^-Alanine, occurrence and properties of,
V, 32-33
D-Alanine, occurrence of, V, 69
Alanine dehydrogenase, V, 232
ammonia and, V, 168-170, 182
source of, II, 167
Albizziine, isolation of, V, 45
Albumin(s),
serum, amino acids of, IV, 197, 210211, 223
Albumin: globulin ratio, metamorphosis
and, IV, 509^514
Alcaptonuria, metabolic error in, IV, 258,
263-264
Alcohols, phosphoryl transfer potential
and, II, 10-11, 53
Aldolase,
sugar interconversion and, II, 107-108
Aldoses,
ketose transformation of, II, 105-107
oxidation of, II, 109-110
reduction of, II, 110
Algae,
carotenoids in, IV, 655-659, 664
citrulline synthesis in, II, 197-198
enzyme induction in, VI, 88-89
enzyme repression in, VI, 98
iodine in, V, 509, 510, 513, 537-539
nitrate reduction by, V, 115-117
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 6871
quinones in, III, 667-668
Alginase, occurrence of, III, 407-408
Alicyclic compounds, antibiotic, VII,
315-318
Alimentary canal, reduction of, VI, 389
Aliphatic compounds, detoxification of,
VI, 404-406
Alkali metals,
balance, whole organism and, IV, 709711
binding of, IV, 696-700, 714
biogeochemistry of, IV, 680-683
cellular particulates and, IV, 699
chemistry of, IV, 678-680
conclusions regarding, IV, 713-715
distribution in organisms, IV, 683-690
enzymes and, IV, 700-702
evolution and, IV, 708, 711-712
ion gradients, significance of, IV, 713
ion selection and exchange resins, IV,
700
physiological effects,
extracellular, IV, 703-704
intracellular, IV, 705
regulation of, IV, 705-709
requirement for, IV, 691-696
selective combination of, IV, 697-699
uptake of, IV, 695-696
Alkaline earths,
mechanism of action of, VII, 188-190
membrane permeability and, VII, 183190
Alkaloids, biosynthesis of, IV, 278-288,
326
Alkyl transfer,
S-adenosylmethionine and, I, 226-229
base exchange and, I, 229-233
Alliine, occurrence of, V, 53
Allohydroxyproline, occurrence of, V, 61,
327
D-Allohydroxyproline, occurrence of, V,
69
D-Alloisoleucine, occurrence of, V, 69
All-or-none response, bioelectric potentials and, II, 535-537
S-Allylcysteine, occurrence of, V, 52
Ambergris, porphyrins in, IV, 607
Ameba(s), locomotion of, II, 357-358
Amidases,
ammonia metabolism and, II, 174-177
miscellaneous, II, 177
Amides, transpeptidation and, II, 148
Amidine phosphates,
biosynthesis of, I, 150-151
distribution of, I, 152-156
function of, I, 151
identification of, I, 148-150
Amines,
acetylation of, II, 140-142
deamination of, II, 167-168
Amino acids,
activation of, II, 151-153