456
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
definition of, III, 727-728
distribution, IV, 267-268
animal, III, 738-741
plant, III, 735-738
formation of, IV, 268-270, 286, 376
structure,
natural, III, 747-750
synthetic, III, 741-746
Melanocorticotropic hormones,
biological properties of, VI, 317-318
general considerations, VI, 316-317
purification of, VI, 318-321
structure, biological activity and, VI,
327-330
α-Melanocyte-stimuIating hormone,
chemical synthesis of, VI, 321-322
purification of, VI, 318-319
structure of, VI, 321
ß-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone,
chemical synthesis of, VI, 324-325
purification of, VI, 319
structure of, VI, 322-324
Melanogenesis, initial stages of, III, 730735
Membrane,
living, permeability characteristics of,
VII, 138-157
permeability,
alkaline earths and, VII, 183-190
hormones and, VII, 179-183
potential differences and, VII, 154157
rectification, calcium and, VII, 184185
structure, permeability and, VII, 190193
Metabolic controls, types of, VI, 74
Metabolic intermediates, saccharide degradation and, III, 446-448
Metabolism, phosphoryl transfer sequences in, II, 69-80
Metabolites, activation of, II, 76-77
Metamorphosis,
amino acid and protein metabolism in,
VI, 227-231
biochemical changes in, IV, 502-503
carbohydrates and, IV, 542-544; VI,
231-232
conclusions regarding, VI, 226-227,
230-231, 237, 239-240
definition of, IV, 484-485, 551
digestive mechanisms and, IV, 527-528
endocrine regulation of, IV, 492-499,
552; VI, 265-266
enzymes and, IV, 534, 541-544, 548550
genetic control of, IV, 502
hemoglobin and, IV, 520-527
hormone, genetic material and, VI,
237-239
intrinsic tissue sensitivity and, IV,
499-502
lipids and, IV, 544; VI, 231-232
morphological alterations in, IV, 485491
morphology and physiology of, VI,
222-223
nitrogen excretion and, IV, 503-509
nitrogen metabolism and, IV, 539-542
nucleic acid metabolism and, IV, 534539, 547; VI, 232
phosphorus metabolism and, VI, 232
pigments and, IV, 547-548; VI, 233234
respiration and, IV, 528-531, 545; VI,
223-227
sclerotization and, VI, 234-237
second, IV, 550-552
specific metabolic pathways and, VI,
232-237
spontaneous respiration and, IV, 530531
serum proteins and, IV, 516-520, 540544
tail resorption and, IV, 545-547
visual pigments and, IV, 531-534
water balance and, IV, 544-545
Metamyosin, demonstration of, II, 300301
Metaphyta,
enzyme induction in, VI, 90-91
enzyme repression in, VI, 99
Metazoa,
enzyme induction in, VI, 91-95
enzyme repression in, VI, 99-103
Methane, oxidation of, I, 401-402; VI,
146
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
definition of, III, 727-728
distribution, IV, 267-268
animal, III, 738-741
plant, III, 735-738
formation of, IV, 268-270, 286, 376
structure,
natural, III, 747-750
synthetic, III, 741-746
Melanocorticotropic hormones,
biological properties of, VI, 317-318
general considerations, VI, 316-317
purification of, VI, 318-321
structure, biological activity and, VI,
327-330
α-Melanocyte-stimuIating hormone,
chemical synthesis of, VI, 321-322
purification of, VI, 318-319
structure of, VI, 321
ß-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone,
chemical synthesis of, VI, 324-325
purification of, VI, 319
structure of, VI, 322-324
Melanogenesis, initial stages of, III, 730735
Membrane,
living, permeability characteristics of,
VII, 138-157
permeability,
alkaline earths and, VII, 183-190
hormones and, VII, 179-183
potential differences and, VII, 154157
rectification, calcium and, VII, 184185
structure, permeability and, VII, 190193
Metabolic controls, types of, VI, 74
Metabolic intermediates, saccharide degradation and, III, 446-448
Metabolism, phosphoryl transfer sequences in, II, 69-80
Metabolites, activation of, II, 76-77
Metamorphosis,
amino acid and protein metabolism in,
VI, 227-231
biochemical changes in, IV, 502-503
carbohydrates and, IV, 542-544; VI,
231-232
conclusions regarding, VI, 226-227,
230-231, 237, 239-240
definition of, IV, 484-485, 551
digestive mechanisms and, IV, 527-528
endocrine regulation of, IV, 492-499,
552; VI, 265-266
enzymes and, IV, 534, 541-544, 548550
genetic control of, IV, 502
hemoglobin and, IV, 520-527
hormone, genetic material and, VI,
237-239
intrinsic tissue sensitivity and, IV,
499-502
lipids and, IV, 544; VI, 231-232
morphological alterations in, IV, 485491
morphology and physiology of, VI,
222-223
nitrogen excretion and, IV, 503-509
nitrogen metabolism and, IV, 539-542
nucleic acid metabolism and, IV, 534539, 547; VI, 232
phosphorus metabolism and, VI, 232
pigments and, IV, 547-548; VI, 233234
respiration and, IV, 528-531, 545; VI,
223-227
sclerotization and, VI, 234-237
second, IV, 550-552
specific metabolic pathways and, VI,
232-237
spontaneous respiration and, IV, 530531
serum proteins and, IV, 516-520, 540544
tail resorption and, IV, 545-547
visual pigments and, IV, 531-534
water balance and, IV, 544-545
Metamyosin, demonstration of, II, 300301
Metaphyta,
enzyme induction in, VI, 90-91
enzyme repression in, VI, 99
Metazoa,
enzyme induction in, VI, 91-95
enzyme repression in, VI, 99-103
Methane, oxidation of, I, 401-402; VI,
146