466
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
phototropism and photoreceptors in, I,
291-292
polynucleotide synthesis by, VI, 164166
quinones in, III, 635-676, 707-709
total solar energy conversion by, V,
475-477
Plant viruses,
proteins of, IV, 136-138
amino acids in, IV, 217-218
Plasma,
coagulable proteins of, IV, 465-468
coagulation factors in, IV, 473-475
hemostasis and, IV, 472
Plasmalogens, biosynthesis of, III, 270271
Platelets, alterations in, IV, 469-470
Platyhelminthes, porphyrins in, IV, 575,
580-581
Ploidy, deoxyribonucleic acid and, IV,
117
Poikilotherms, thermal requirements of,
I, 490-494
Pollen, carotenoids in, IV, 665
Polyenes, antibiotic, VII, 306-309
Polyethenoid acids, seed fats and, III,
46-47
Polyglucosans, enzymes hydrolyzing, III,
401
Polynucleotides,
protein structure and, IV, 220
synthesis,
insects and, VI, 167
plants and, VI, 164-166
protozoa and, VI, 166
vertebrates and, VI, 167
Polyols,
dehydrogenases of, III, 475-492
formation of, II, 110
oxidation of, II, 110
Polypeptides, antibiotic, VII, 281-291
Polyphosphates,
inorganic,
biosynthesis of, I, 131-133
distribution of, I, 134-135
function of, I, 133-134
preparation and identification of, I,
129-131
Polyphosphoglycerides, structure of, III,
12-13
Polysaccharidases,
classification of, III, 356-357
general discussion of, III, 413-416
Polysaccharides,
cell wall, synthesis of, II, 116, 128129
pneumococcal, hydrolysis of, III, 408409
synthesis of, II, 122-129; VI, 161-162
Polyuronides,
hydrolysis of, III, 403-408
synthesis of, II, 129
Polyynes, antibiotic, VII, 306-309
Porifera,
porphyrins in, IV, 573-574, 580
sterols of, III, 123-130
Poriferastanol, III, 118
Poriferasterol, properties of, III, 115
Porphyrin(s),
biosynthesis of, IV, 567-572
chemistry,
chlorophyll and, IV, 565-567
cytochromes and, IV, 563-564
general aspects of, IV, 559-561
hemes and, IV, 561-563
hemoglobins and, IV, 564-565
electron transport and, VI, 189-190
excretion of, IV, 600-603
occurrence, IV, 558
invertebrates, IV, 572-591
vertebrates, IV, 596-607
origin and function of, IV, 591-595
Potassium,
balance in whole organism, IV, 709711
distribution of, IV, 683-688
intracellular binding of, IV, 696-697
passive fluxes of, VII, 187
requirement for, VI, 174-175
Potential difference,
cell membrane and, II, 522-524
organic or inorganic compounds and,
VII, 164-168
origin of, VII, 154-157
significance of, VII, 155-157
Prebiological conditions, protein structure and, IV, 219-220
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
phototropism and photoreceptors in, I,
291-292
polynucleotide synthesis by, VI, 164166
quinones in, III, 635-676, 707-709
total solar energy conversion by, V,
475-477
Plant viruses,
proteins of, IV, 136-138
amino acids in, IV, 217-218
Plasma,
coagulable proteins of, IV, 465-468
coagulation factors in, IV, 473-475
hemostasis and, IV, 472
Plasmalogens, biosynthesis of, III, 270271
Platelets, alterations in, IV, 469-470
Platyhelminthes, porphyrins in, IV, 575,
580-581
Ploidy, deoxyribonucleic acid and, IV,
117
Poikilotherms, thermal requirements of,
I, 490-494
Pollen, carotenoids in, IV, 665
Polyenes, antibiotic, VII, 306-309
Polyethenoid acids, seed fats and, III,
46-47
Polyglucosans, enzymes hydrolyzing, III,
401
Polynucleotides,
protein structure and, IV, 220
synthesis,
insects and, VI, 167
plants and, VI, 164-166
protozoa and, VI, 166
vertebrates and, VI, 167
Polyols,
dehydrogenases of, III, 475-492
formation of, II, 110
oxidation of, II, 110
Polypeptides, antibiotic, VII, 281-291
Polyphosphates,
inorganic,
biosynthesis of, I, 131-133
distribution of, I, 134-135
function of, I, 133-134
preparation and identification of, I,
129-131
Polyphosphoglycerides, structure of, III,
12-13
Polysaccharidases,
classification of, III, 356-357
general discussion of, III, 413-416
Polysaccharides,
cell wall, synthesis of, II, 116, 128129
pneumococcal, hydrolysis of, III, 408409
synthesis of, II, 122-129; VI, 161-162
Polyuronides,
hydrolysis of, III, 403-408
synthesis of, II, 129
Polyynes, antibiotic, VII, 306-309
Porifera,
porphyrins in, IV, 573-574, 580
sterols of, III, 123-130
Poriferastanol, III, 118
Poriferasterol, properties of, III, 115
Porphyrin(s),
biosynthesis of, IV, 567-572
chemistry,
chlorophyll and, IV, 565-567
cytochromes and, IV, 563-564
general aspects of, IV, 559-561
hemes and, IV, 561-563
hemoglobins and, IV, 564-565
electron transport and, VI, 189-190
excretion of, IV, 600-603
occurrence, IV, 558
invertebrates, IV, 572-591
vertebrates, IV, 596-607
origin and function of, IV, 591-595
Potassium,
balance in whole organism, IV, 709711
distribution of, IV, 683-688
intracellular binding of, IV, 696-697
passive fluxes of, VII, 187
requirement for, VI, 174-175
Potential difference,
cell membrane and, II, 522-524
organic or inorganic compounds and,
VII, 164-168
origin of, VII, 154-157
significance of, VII, 155-157
Prebiological conditions, protein structure and, IV, 219-220