TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
447
Fire-fly, luminescent system of, II, 563572
Fish,
appendices pyloricae of, VI, 375-376
balance in, II, 421-425
behavior, hormones and, VII, 210-212
carotenoids in, IV, 669
deep-sea, visual systems of, I, 334-337
digestive secretion in, VI, 374
electric organs in, II, 538-539
euryhaline, visual systems of, I, 324328
fats of, III, 29-33
metamorphosis in, IV, 486-487, 494495
neurohypophyseal hormones in, VI,
304, 308
pancreas of, VI, 374-375
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 5960
urea cycle in, II, 214-215
visual systems of, I, 320-324
Flagella, movements of, II, 362-367
Flagellins, amino acids in, IV, 216-217,
223
Flatworms, neurosecretion in, VI, 257258
Flavonoids,
abundance of, III, 756
analysis of, III, 757
biosynthesis of, III, 601, 771-783;
IV, 269, 275-278
common classes of, III, 757-763
distribution,
in higher plants, III, 796-800
in one family, III, 794-796
in one genus, III, 790-794
in one plant, III, 783-787
in one species, III, 787-790
in other classes, III, 800
function of, III, 801-803
less common classes of, III, 763-764
metabolism,
in animals, III, 803-804
in plants, III, 803
polymers of, III, 764-771
specific groupings,
biosynthesis of, III, 781-782
significance of, III, 782-783
Flavoproteins,
respiratory chain and, I, 445-446, 452
terminal respiration and, I, 476-477
Flower petals, carotenoids in, IV, 664665
Fluid medium, maintenance,
animals and, VI, 138-141
general considerations, VI, 135-136
plants and, VI, 136-138
Fluoride, requirement for, VI, 176
Folic acid,
chemistry of, IV, 618-620
coenzymes, IV, 620
reactions catalyzed by, IV, 622-624
function of, IV, 620-624; VI, 199-200
occurrence of, IV, 624-625
one carbon units and, IV, 621-622
reduction of, IV, 620-621
Folinic acid S.F., see Citrovorum factor
Formylkynurenine, hydrolysis of, IV,
294-295
Free energy,
acetylation and, II, 140-142
accumulation of, I, 44
adenosine triphosphate hydrolysis and,
I, 117-120
calculation, I, 115-116
equilibrium data and, I, 117
hydrolysis data and, I, 117
thermal data and, I, 116-117
complex formation and, II, 9-10
concentration and, II, 6-8
equilibria and, II, 2-6
expenditure of, I, 44-49
glycoside formation and, II, 117-118
litho-oxidations and, I, 350-352
nutritional sources of, VI, 141-148
peptide bonds and, II, 139-140
phosphorolysis and, II, 31
pyrophosphorolysis and, II, 31
urea and, II, 203-209
Free energy efficiency,
chemo-lithotrophic bacteria and, I,
352-356
photo-lithotrophic bacteria and, I,
356-358
Fructan(s),
hydrolysis of, III, 402
447
Fire-fly, luminescent system of, II, 563572
Fish,
appendices pyloricae of, VI, 375-376
balance in, II, 421-425
behavior, hormones and, VII, 210-212
carotenoids in, IV, 669
deep-sea, visual systems of, I, 334-337
digestive secretion in, VI, 374
electric organs in, II, 538-539
euryhaline, visual systems of, I, 324328
fats of, III, 29-33
metamorphosis in, IV, 486-487, 494495
neurohypophyseal hormones in, VI,
304, 308
pancreas of, VI, 374-375
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 5960
urea cycle in, II, 214-215
visual systems of, I, 320-324
Flagella, movements of, II, 362-367
Flagellins, amino acids in, IV, 216-217,
223
Flatworms, neurosecretion in, VI, 257258
Flavonoids,
abundance of, III, 756
analysis of, III, 757
biosynthesis of, III, 601, 771-783;
IV, 269, 275-278
common classes of, III, 757-763
distribution,
in higher plants, III, 796-800
in one family, III, 794-796
in one genus, III, 790-794
in one plant, III, 783-787
in one species, III, 787-790
in other classes, III, 800
function of, III, 801-803
less common classes of, III, 763-764
metabolism,
in animals, III, 803-804
in plants, III, 803
polymers of, III, 764-771
specific groupings,
biosynthesis of, III, 781-782
significance of, III, 782-783
Flavoproteins,
respiratory chain and, I, 445-446, 452
terminal respiration and, I, 476-477
Flower petals, carotenoids in, IV, 664665
Fluid medium, maintenance,
animals and, VI, 138-141
general considerations, VI, 135-136
plants and, VI, 136-138
Fluoride, requirement for, VI, 176
Folic acid,
chemistry of, IV, 618-620
coenzymes, IV, 620
reactions catalyzed by, IV, 622-624
function of, IV, 620-624; VI, 199-200
occurrence of, IV, 624-625
one carbon units and, IV, 621-622
reduction of, IV, 620-621
Folinic acid S.F., see Citrovorum factor
Formylkynurenine, hydrolysis of, IV,
294-295
Free energy,
acetylation and, II, 140-142
accumulation of, I, 44
adenosine triphosphate hydrolysis and,
I, 117-120
calculation, I, 115-116
equilibrium data and, I, 117
hydrolysis data and, I, 117
thermal data and, I, 116-117
complex formation and, II, 9-10
concentration and, II, 6-8
equilibria and, II, 2-6
expenditure of, I, 44-49
glycoside formation and, II, 117-118
litho-oxidations and, I, 350-352
nutritional sources of, VI, 141-148
peptide bonds and, II, 139-140
phosphorolysis and, II, 31
pyrophosphorolysis and, II, 31
urea and, II, 203-209
Free energy efficiency,
chemo-lithotrophic bacteria and, I,
352-356
photo-lithotrophic bacteria and, I,
356-358
Fructan(s),
hydrolysis of, III, 402