TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
455
Lipoic acid, function of, VI, 199
Lipoxidase, fatty acid metabolism and,
I, 90-91
Lithium, distribution of, IV, 690
Litho-oxidations, free energy and, I,
349^358
Liver, III, 341
α-amylase of, III, 364, 367, 370, 377,
381, 383
hypertrophy, metamorphosis and, IV,
536-539
organic acid metabolism in, V, 253—
255, 289
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 3845
phospholipids, III, 13, 55, 56, 57, 80,
237, 250-254
Phosphorylase of, IV, 53, 55
porphyrins in, IV, 599-600
serum protein synthesis in, IV, 519520
Lombricine, occurrence of, V, 49
Luciferase,
bacterial, II, 575-578
fire-fly and, II, 566-567
purification of, II, 561-562, 566, 576,
582
Luciferin,
chemical nature of, II, 554-561, 567570
fire-fly and, II, 567-570
Luteotropins, see Prolactins
Lysine,
occurrence and properties of, V, 19-20
requirement for, VI, 155, 159-163
^-Lysine, occurrence of, V, 47
Lysine-vasopressin,
chemical synthesis of, VI, 312
structure of, VI, 311-312
Lysozyme(s),
amino acids of, IV, 203-204, 223
physiological role of, III, 413
Μ
Macrolides, antibiotic, VII, 311-315
Magnesium, requirement for, VI, 175176
Malic acid,
fumarate and, V, 226
oxidation-reduction of, V, 226-227
oxidative decarboxylation of, V, 226
Malonyl coenzyme A, formation of, V,
237
Malonyl groups, carbohydrates and, III,
327, 329
Maltose,
amy lose synthesis from, IV, 37, 40—41
synthesis of, II, 119
Mammals,
aromatic amino acid metabolism in,
IV, 257-275
balance in, II, 429-435
behavior, hormones and, VII, 224-236
carotenoids in, IV, 670
digestive enzyme secretion in, VI,
348-349
fats of, III, 32, 35-38
insulin and, VI, 331-332
kynurenine pathway in, IV, 310-314
melanocorticotropic hormones and, VI,
317
neurohypophyseal hormones in, VI,
302-307
organic acid metabolism in, V, 250257
oxidation of sulfur compounds by, I,
381-382
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 17-56
urea cycle in, II, 220
Mammary gland,
organic acid metabolism in, V, 255257, 289
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 4548
Manganese, requirement for, VI, 181183
Mannans, enzymes hydrolyzing, III, 401
Mannogalactans, enzymes hydrolyzine,
III, 401
Mannose,
occurrence,
combined, III, 322
free, III, 322
D-Mannuronic acid, occurrence of, III,
326
Mantis, ootheca of, IV, 421-423
Melanin(s),
composition of, III, 728-729
455
Lipoic acid, function of, VI, 199
Lipoxidase, fatty acid metabolism and,
I, 90-91
Lithium, distribution of, IV, 690
Litho-oxidations, free energy and, I,
349^358
Liver, III, 341
α-amylase of, III, 364, 367, 370, 377,
381, 383
hypertrophy, metamorphosis and, IV,
536-539
organic acid metabolism in, V, 253—
255, 289
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 3845
phospholipids, III, 13, 55, 56, 57, 80,
237, 250-254
Phosphorylase of, IV, 53, 55
porphyrins in, IV, 599-600
serum protein synthesis in, IV, 519520
Lombricine, occurrence of, V, 49
Luciferase,
bacterial, II, 575-578
fire-fly and, II, 566-567
purification of, II, 561-562, 566, 576,
582
Luciferin,
chemical nature of, II, 554-561, 567570
fire-fly and, II, 567-570
Luteotropins, see Prolactins
Lysine,
occurrence and properties of, V, 19-20
requirement for, VI, 155, 159-163
^-Lysine, occurrence of, V, 47
Lysine-vasopressin,
chemical synthesis of, VI, 312
structure of, VI, 311-312
Lysozyme(s),
amino acids of, IV, 203-204, 223
physiological role of, III, 413
Μ
Macrolides, antibiotic, VII, 311-315
Magnesium, requirement for, VI, 175176
Malic acid,
fumarate and, V, 226
oxidation-reduction of, V, 226-227
oxidative decarboxylation of, V, 226
Malonyl coenzyme A, formation of, V,
237
Malonyl groups, carbohydrates and, III,
327, 329
Maltose,
amy lose synthesis from, IV, 37, 40—41
synthesis of, II, 119
Mammals,
aromatic amino acid metabolism in,
IV, 257-275
balance in, II, 429-435
behavior, hormones and, VII, 224-236
carotenoids in, IV, 670
digestive enzyme secretion in, VI,
348-349
fats of, III, 32, 35-38
insulin and, VI, 331-332
kynurenine pathway in, IV, 310-314
melanocorticotropic hormones and, VI,
317
neurohypophyseal hormones in, VI,
302-307
organic acid metabolism in, V, 250257
oxidation of sulfur compounds by, I,
381-382
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 17-56
urea cycle in, II, 220
Mammary gland,
organic acid metabolism in, V, 255257, 289
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 4548
Manganese, requirement for, VI, 181183
Mannans, enzymes hydrolyzing, III, 401
Mannogalactans, enzymes hydrolyzine,
III, 401
Mannose,
occurrence,
combined, III, 322
free, III, 322
D-Mannuronic acid, occurrence of, III,
326
Mantis, ootheca of, IV, 421-423
Melanin(s),
composition of, III, 728-729