468
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
simple,
chemistry of, IV, 625-628
function of, IV, 628-630
occurrence of, IV, 630-631
Pteridophytes, carotenoids in, IV, 654—
655
Pterin deaminase, ammonia and, V, 180
Puparia,
formation, amino acids and, VI, 229230
Pupation, free amino acids and, VI,
227-228
Purines,
synthesis, folic acid and, IV, 622
β-1-Pyrazolylalanine, occurrence of, V,
62
Pyridine carboxylic acids, formation of,
IV, 308-310, 312
Pyridine nucleotides,
oxidation of, I, 454-456, 463-465
respiratory chain of, I, 446-447
Pyridinium compounds,
biochemistry of, I, 203-204
biosynthesis of, I, 233-234
Pyrimidines, synthesis of, II, 206, 223,
226-229
Pyrophosphate,
peptide synthesis and, II, 146
phosphoryl transfer potential and, II,
11-13
Pyrophosphorolysis, free energy and, II,
31
Pyrophosphorylases,
pyrophosphoryl transfer and, II, 59-62
reactions of, II, 68-69
Pyrophosphoryl transfer, adenosine triphosphate and, II, 51, 55
Pyrrole, onium compounds and, I, 202203
Pyruvate,
carbohydrate synthesis and, II, 99-102
/?-carboxylation of, V, 234-236, 246,
252
cyclic ketals and, III, 331
nonoxidative decarboxylation of, V,
215
oxidative decarboxylation, V, 215-216
phosphoroclastic decomposition of, V,
215, 285
phosphoglyeerie acid and, V, 230-231
reduction of, V, 214-215
Pyruvate carboxylase, occurrence of, V,
215, 235-236
Q
Quantum, yield of, V, 436, 440, 458-477
Quaternary ammonium compounds,
aliphatic, I, 189-202
biochemistry of, I, 194-202
lipid soluble, nerve conduction and,
II, 534-535
Quill, keratin of, IV, 347, 362, 365
Quinones,
animal, III, 676-696
chemistry of, III, 633-635
distribution of, III, 635-696
electron transport and, VI, 190-192
formation,
acetate and, III, 700-709
isoprenoid, III, 709-712
shikimic acid and, III, 696-699
major sources of, III, 631
plant, III, 635-676
types of, III, 632-633
0-Quinones, occurrence of, III, 633 .
R
Racemases, occurrence of, IV, 13-14
Radiation(s), coagulation and, IV, 471
Radiorespirometry, carbon dioxide yields
and, III, 448-465
Ranidae,
metamorphosis, serum proteins and,
IV, 514-517
Reaction rate,
absolute, theory of, I, 62-66
biological processes and, I, 66-73
external forces and, I, 68-70
temperature and, I, 60-62
Receptors,
activators and inhibitors of, II, 533534
bioelectric potentials and, II, 532-533
Relaxation,
adenosine triphosphate and, II, 317321
adenosine triphosphate-free, II, 359360
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
simple,
chemistry of, IV, 625-628
function of, IV, 628-630
occurrence of, IV, 630-631
Pteridophytes, carotenoids in, IV, 654—
655
Pterin deaminase, ammonia and, V, 180
Puparia,
formation, amino acids and, VI, 229230
Pupation, free amino acids and, VI,
227-228
Purines,
synthesis, folic acid and, IV, 622
β-1-Pyrazolylalanine, occurrence of, V,
62
Pyridine carboxylic acids, formation of,
IV, 308-310, 312
Pyridine nucleotides,
oxidation of, I, 454-456, 463-465
respiratory chain of, I, 446-447
Pyridinium compounds,
biochemistry of, I, 203-204
biosynthesis of, I, 233-234
Pyrimidines, synthesis of, II, 206, 223,
226-229
Pyrophosphate,
peptide synthesis and, II, 146
phosphoryl transfer potential and, II,
11-13
Pyrophosphorolysis, free energy and, II,
31
Pyrophosphorylases,
pyrophosphoryl transfer and, II, 59-62
reactions of, II, 68-69
Pyrophosphoryl transfer, adenosine triphosphate and, II, 51, 55
Pyrrole, onium compounds and, I, 202203
Pyruvate,
carbohydrate synthesis and, II, 99-102
/?-carboxylation of, V, 234-236, 246,
252
cyclic ketals and, III, 331
nonoxidative decarboxylation of, V,
215
oxidative decarboxylation, V, 215-216
phosphoroclastic decomposition of, V,
215, 285
phosphoglyeerie acid and, V, 230-231
reduction of, V, 214-215
Pyruvate carboxylase, occurrence of, V,
215, 235-236
Q
Quantum, yield of, V, 436, 440, 458-477
Quaternary ammonium compounds,
aliphatic, I, 189-202
biochemistry of, I, 194-202
lipid soluble, nerve conduction and,
II, 534-535
Quill, keratin of, IV, 347, 362, 365
Quinones,
animal, III, 676-696
chemistry of, III, 633-635
distribution of, III, 635-696
electron transport and, VI, 190-192
formation,
acetate and, III, 700-709
isoprenoid, III, 709-712
shikimic acid and, III, 696-699
major sources of, III, 631
plant, III, 635-676
types of, III, 632-633
0-Quinones, occurrence of, III, 633 .
R
Racemases, occurrence of, IV, 13-14
Radiation(s), coagulation and, IV, 471
Radiorespirometry, carbon dioxide yields
and, III, 448-465
Ranidae,
metamorphosis, serum proteins and,
IV, 514-517
Reaction rate,
absolute, theory of, I, 62-66
biological processes and, I, 66-73
external forces and, I, 68-70
temperature and, I, 60-62
Receptors,
activators and inhibitors of, II, 533534
bioelectric potentials and, II, 532-533
Relaxation,
adenosine triphosphate and, II, 317321
adenosine triphosphate-free, II, 359360