454
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
Keratinization, sclerotization and, IV,
381-382
Keratinizing tissue,
biological properties of, IV, 344-346
occurrence of, IV, 343-344
2-Keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate, formation of, I, 417-418
α-Ketoglutaric acid,
/?-carboxylation of, V, 236, 250
oxidative decarboxylation of, V, 223224
Ketoses,
aldose transformation of, II, 105-107
formation of, II, 110
Kidney, pentose phosphate cycle in, VII,
37-38
Krebs cycle, see also Tricarboxylic acid
cycle
oxidative phosphorylation and, I, 462463
Kynureninase, function of, IV, 297-298
Kynurenine,
formation of, IV, 293-295, 304
hydroxylation of, IV, 295-297
metabolites of, IV, 300-304
occurrence of, V, 60-61
Kynurenine pathway,
bacteria and, IV, 314-315
mammals and, IV, 310-314
plants and, IV, 314
Kynurenine transaminase, kynurenine
metabolism and, IV, 298-300
L
Lactic acid,
heterofermentative degradation and,
III, 440-442
production of, V, 285-286
Lactogenic hormones, see Prolactins
Lactose,
occurrence of, III, 332, 337-338
oligosaccharides derived from, III, 337
synthesis of, II, 112, 116, 119
Lakes, nitrogen in, V, 135-137
Laminarase, occurrence of, III, 401
Lampreys, visual systems in, I, 332-334
Lanthionine, occurrence of, V, 53
Lathosterol, III, 116
Leaves,
fats of, III, 43-44, 63-64, 81
organic acid metabolism in, V, 260267, 289
Lecithin, see also Phosphatidylcholine
biosynthesis of, III, 269
Lentinus lepideus, methyl p-methoxycinnamate metabolism in, IV, 76-84
Leucine,
distribution and properties of, V, 10
requirement for, VI, 152, 159-163
D-Leucine, occurrence of, V, 69
Leukocytes, pentose phosphate cycle
and, VII, 26-35
Licanic acid, occurrence of, III, 7, 46
Lichen(s),
carotenoids in, IV, 655
quinones in, III, 663-667
Lichenase, occurrence of, III, 401
Life,
terrestrial, origin of, VI, 128-129
Light,
conversion, efficiency of, V, 462
Lignin,
biogenesis of, IV, 67-69, 79, 83-102,
247, 269, 278
building stones,
conversions of, IV, 97-101
genesis of, IV, 93-97
carbohydrates and, IV, 85-90
carbon dioxide and, IV, 85
cyclization step and, IV, 89<-90
enzymes and, IV, 101-102
general considerations, IV, 65-69
glucose and, IV, 86-89
higher plants and, IV, 84-102
p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate and, IV, 9597
shikimic acid and, IV, 90-93
Linoleic acid, seed oils and, III, 4, 23,
45-52, 64, 85
Linolenic acid, seeds and, III, 23, 45-47,
49, 51, 52, 64, 65
Lipid(s),
chitin and, VII, 118-119
classification of, III, 9-14
insulin and, VI, 331-332
metamorphosis and, IV, 544; VI, 231
synthesis, VI, 163
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
Keratinization, sclerotization and, IV,
381-382
Keratinizing tissue,
biological properties of, IV, 344-346
occurrence of, IV, 343-344
2-Keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate, formation of, I, 417-418
α-Ketoglutaric acid,
/?-carboxylation of, V, 236, 250
oxidative decarboxylation of, V, 223224
Ketoses,
aldose transformation of, II, 105-107
formation of, II, 110
Kidney, pentose phosphate cycle in, VII,
37-38
Krebs cycle, see also Tricarboxylic acid
cycle
oxidative phosphorylation and, I, 462463
Kynureninase, function of, IV, 297-298
Kynurenine,
formation of, IV, 293-295, 304
hydroxylation of, IV, 295-297
metabolites of, IV, 300-304
occurrence of, V, 60-61
Kynurenine pathway,
bacteria and, IV, 314-315
mammals and, IV, 310-314
plants and, IV, 314
Kynurenine transaminase, kynurenine
metabolism and, IV, 298-300
L
Lactic acid,
heterofermentative degradation and,
III, 440-442
production of, V, 285-286
Lactogenic hormones, see Prolactins
Lactose,
occurrence of, III, 332, 337-338
oligosaccharides derived from, III, 337
synthesis of, II, 112, 116, 119
Lakes, nitrogen in, V, 135-137
Laminarase, occurrence of, III, 401
Lampreys, visual systems in, I, 332-334
Lanthionine, occurrence of, V, 53
Lathosterol, III, 116
Leaves,
fats of, III, 43-44, 63-64, 81
organic acid metabolism in, V, 260267, 289
Lecithin, see also Phosphatidylcholine
biosynthesis of, III, 269
Lentinus lepideus, methyl p-methoxycinnamate metabolism in, IV, 76-84
Leucine,
distribution and properties of, V, 10
requirement for, VI, 152, 159-163
D-Leucine, occurrence of, V, 69
Leukocytes, pentose phosphate cycle
and, VII, 26-35
Licanic acid, occurrence of, III, 7, 46
Lichen(s),
carotenoids in, IV, 655
quinones in, III, 663-667
Lichenase, occurrence of, III, 401
Life,
terrestrial, origin of, VI, 128-129
Light,
conversion, efficiency of, V, 462
Lignin,
biogenesis of, IV, 67-69, 79, 83-102,
247, 269, 278
building stones,
conversions of, IV, 97-101
genesis of, IV, 93-97
carbohydrates and, IV, 85-90
carbon dioxide and, IV, 85
cyclization step and, IV, 89<-90
enzymes and, IV, 101-102
general considerations, IV, 65-69
glucose and, IV, 86-89
higher plants and, IV, 84-102
p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate and, IV, 9597
shikimic acid and, IV, 90-93
Linoleic acid, seed oils and, III, 4, 23,
45-52, 64, 85
Linolenic acid, seeds and, III, 23, 45-47,
49, 51, 52, 64, 65
Lipid(s),
chitin and, VII, 118-119
classification of, III, 9-14
insulin and, VI, 331-332
metamorphosis and, IV, 544; VI, 231
synthesis, VI, 163