TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
439
Carnosine, synthesis of, II, 145
Carotenoids,
carboxylic, IV, 652-653
conclusions regarding, IV, 670-672
distribution of, IV, 653-670
epoxy, IV, 651-652
occurrence of, IV, 665
evolution and, IV, 662-664
fully unsaturated, IV, 646
growth and, IV, 661
hydroxylated, structures of, IV, 647648
cw-isomers of, IV, 645, 646, 647
light and, IV, 661-662, 666
methoxylated, IV, 648-650
naturally occurring, structures of, IV,
646-653
nature of, IV, 644
nonphotosynthetic regions and, IV,
664-665
oxo groupings in, IV, 650-651
partly saturated, IV, 646
synthesis of, V, 234, 241
terpenoid nature of, IV, 643-644
unique structures in, IV, 653
vitamin function of, VI, 205-208
Catechols, aromatic amino acids and, IV,
264-270
Cation(s),
fluxes, excitable membranes and, II,
534
Cell(s),
alkali metal uptake by, IV, 695-696
blood coagulation and, IV, 471-472
coagulin producing, IV, 468-473
contractile proteins of, II, 347-350
deoxyribonucleic acid content of, IV,
120-123
elongation, adenosine triphosphate
and, II, 350-352
fractionated, ribonucleic acid in, IV,
110-111
nonconducting, passive fluxes in, VII,
187
nucleic acid content of, IV, 116-128
nucleic acid localization in, IV, 108116
particulates, ion uptake by, IV, 699,
711
rounding up of, II, 343-346
simple model of, I, 20-21
transport into or out of, II, 393-394
Cell membrane,
control of balance and, II, 404-407,
436-445
potential difference across, II, 522-524
Cellobiase, cellulose degradation and, IV,
31, 70-71
Cellobiose, synthesis of, II, 119
Cellulase,
cellulose degradation and, IV, 31-32,
70-71
conclusions regarding, III, 400
mechanism of, III, 397-399
mode of action, IV, 33-36
occurrence of, III, 399-400
substrate of, III, 396-397
Cellulose,
chitin and, VII, 124-125
degradation,
enzymatic, IV, 27-28, 31-36
microbiological, IV, 69-73
digestion, VI, 385-387
nature, as substrate, IV, 32-33
synthesis of, II, 116, 126; IV, 27-31
Cereals, amylases in, III, 371-372, 385389
Cesium, distribution of, IV, 689-690
Chemical systems, reaction rates in, I,
60-73
Chemo-lithotrophism, heterotrophism
and, I, 364-366
Chemosynthetic autotrophs, free energy
of, VI, 143-146
Chilopoda, neurosecretion in, VI, 262
Chitin,
biochemistry of, VII, 112-118
biosynthetic pathway, VII, 116-118
carbohydrate complexes and, VII,
125-130
cellulose and, VII, 124-125
chemical hydrolysis of, VII, 109-110
chemical structure of, VII, 108-112
digestion of, VI, 385-386
distribution,
animals, VII, 97-100
microorganisms, VII, 94-96
plants, VII, 96-97
439
Carnosine, synthesis of, II, 145
Carotenoids,
carboxylic, IV, 652-653
conclusions regarding, IV, 670-672
distribution of, IV, 653-670
epoxy, IV, 651-652
occurrence of, IV, 665
evolution and, IV, 662-664
fully unsaturated, IV, 646
growth and, IV, 661
hydroxylated, structures of, IV, 647648
cw-isomers of, IV, 645, 646, 647
light and, IV, 661-662, 666
methoxylated, IV, 648-650
naturally occurring, structures of, IV,
646-653
nature of, IV, 644
nonphotosynthetic regions and, IV,
664-665
oxo groupings in, IV, 650-651
partly saturated, IV, 646
synthesis of, V, 234, 241
terpenoid nature of, IV, 643-644
unique structures in, IV, 653
vitamin function of, VI, 205-208
Catechols, aromatic amino acids and, IV,
264-270
Cation(s),
fluxes, excitable membranes and, II,
534
Cell(s),
alkali metal uptake by, IV, 695-696
blood coagulation and, IV, 471-472
coagulin producing, IV, 468-473
contractile proteins of, II, 347-350
deoxyribonucleic acid content of, IV,
120-123
elongation, adenosine triphosphate
and, II, 350-352
fractionated, ribonucleic acid in, IV,
110-111
nonconducting, passive fluxes in, VII,
187
nucleic acid content of, IV, 116-128
nucleic acid localization in, IV, 108116
particulates, ion uptake by, IV, 699,
711
rounding up of, II, 343-346
simple model of, I, 20-21
transport into or out of, II, 393-394
Cell membrane,
control of balance and, II, 404-407,
436-445
potential difference across, II, 522-524
Cellobiase, cellulose degradation and, IV,
31, 70-71
Cellobiose, synthesis of, II, 119
Cellulase,
cellulose degradation and, IV, 31-32,
70-71
conclusions regarding, III, 400
mechanism of, III, 397-399
mode of action, IV, 33-36
occurrence of, III, 399-400
substrate of, III, 396-397
Cellulose,
chitin and, VII, 124-125
degradation,
enzymatic, IV, 27-28, 31-36
microbiological, IV, 69-73
digestion, VI, 385-387
nature, as substrate, IV, 32-33
synthesis of, II, 116, 126; IV, 27-31
Cereals, amylases in, III, 371-372, 385389
Cesium, distribution of, IV, 689-690
Chemical systems, reaction rates in, I,
60-73
Chemo-lithotrophism, heterotrophism
and, I, 364-366
Chemosynthetic autotrophs, free energy
of, VI, 143-146
Chilopoda, neurosecretion in, VI, 262
Chitin,
biochemistry of, VII, 112-118
biosynthetic pathway, VII, 116-118
carbohydrate complexes and, VII,
125-130
cellulose and, VII, 124-125
chemical hydrolysis of, VII, 109-110
chemical structure of, VII, 108-112
digestion of, VI, 385-386
distribution,
animals, VII, 97-100
microorganisms, VII, 94-96
plants, VII, 96-97