444
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
extraction and purification of, VI, 273
history of, VI, 272
metabolism of, VI, 274
physiological action of, VI, 274-277
Echinoderms,
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 6263
porphyrins in, IV, 579, 590-591
quinones in, III, 686-691
sterols of, III, 144-152
Echinoidea, quinones in, III, 686-690
Echiuroidea, porphyrins in, IV, 577
Eels, visual systems in, I, 337-338
Eggs,
deoxyribonucleic acid in, IV, 110
phospholipids of, III, 56, 61, 62, 251252
Eggshells, porphyrins in, IV, 605-606
Electric current, entropy and, I, 52-53
Electric organ, structure of, II, 539
Electrochemical potential, membranes
and, VII, 155
Electrolytes, balance, see Balance of
water and electrolytes
Electron transport,
sea urchin egg development and, VI,
38-41
spore germination and, VI, 10-11
vitamins and, VI, 187-195
Electron transport particle, respiratory
chain and, I, 450-451
Eleostearic acid(s), occurrence of, III,
7, 46-47, 51, 87
Endergonic reactions, coupling of, II,
31-34
Endocrine tissues, pentose phosphate
cycle in, VII, 23-26
Endogenous reserves,
amphibian differentiation and, VI,
53-57
germination and, VI, 8-10
sea urchin egg development and, VI,
41-45
seed germination and, VI, 31-36
slime mold sporulation and, VI, 22-27,
63
sporulation and, VI, 13-14
Energetics, living organisms and, I, 4349
Energy,
amphibian differentiation and, VI, 5257
conservation of, I, 25-26
conversion,
photosynthesis and, V, 472-477
coupling,
peptide synthesis and, II, 140-150
protein synthesis and, II, 150-155
differentiation and, VI, 20-27, 52-57
electrical activity and, II, 535
forms of, I, 21-22
oxidative phosphorylation and, I, 459460
potential, fatty acids and, I, 77-82
sea urchin egg development and, VI,
38-45
seed germination and, VI, 30-36
spore germination and, VI, 5-10
sporulation and, VI, 12-14
storage and utilization in living systems, I, 107-109
storage, phosphorylated compounds
and, I, 109-110
supply, VI, control of, 79-81
transfer, photosynthetic chain and,
V, 384-401
transpeptidation and, II, 149-150
"Energy-rich" compounds,
distribution, summary of, I, 161-164
hydrolysis, summary of, I, 120-121
Enol phosphates, "energy-rich," I, 143147
Enolpyruvate phosphate, free energy
and, II, 24-25, 28, 30
Enoyl hydrase, substrates of, I, 84, 85
Entner-Duodoroff scheme, reactions of,
III, 442-443
Entropy,
coupling of, I, 50-52
open systems and, I, 54-56
production,
electric current and, I, 52-53
isothermal diffusion and, I, 53-54
open systems and, I, 54-56
second law and, I, 28-42
Enzyme (s),
activation of, VI, 103-105