470
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
Sarcoplasm, myofibrils and, II, 270-271
Sclerotin,
distribution of, IV, 382-384
enzymes and, IV, 384-389
variety of, IV, 389-393
Sclerotization,
alternative schemes of, IV, 378-381
autotanning and, IV, 380-381
details of, IV, 376-377
difficulties regarding, IV, 377-378
enzymatic deamination and, IV, 379380
general principles of, IV, 374-376
keratinization and, IV, 381-382
metamorphosis and, VI, 234-237
nonenzymatic hydroxylation and, IV,
378-379
Sea urchin,
egg, development of, VI, 38-52
Sebum, fatty acids of, III, 74-80, 88
Secretion, cell membrane and, II, 449—
453
Seed(s),
fats, III, 2, 4, 6, 8, 22-23, 63, 64, 81,
83, 84
fatty acids of, III, 7, 45-50, 85, 87
germination,
altered enzymes and, VI, 36—38
energy requirement of, VI, 30-36
phospholipids of, III, 58, 60, 254-255
Seedlings, organic acid metabolism in, V,
270-271
Selenium, requirement for, VI, 185
Sericin, cocoons and, IV, 419-420
Serine,
distribution and properties of, V, 11
structural protein and, VI, 150-151
tetrahydrofolic acid and, IV, 622, 623
D-Serine, occurrence of, V, 69
Serine dehydrase(s), ammonia and, V,
181
Serum proteins, metamorphosis and, IV,
509-520
Sesquiterpenes,
degradation products, III, 530-531
irregularly constructed, III, 530-531
occurrence of, III, 503, 563-571
structures of, III, 509, 522-529
Sex attractants, nature of, VI, 286-287
Sex hormones,
adrenal gland and, III, 178-179
biosynthesis of, III, 180-184
Shikimic acid,
lignin formation and, IV, 90-93, 102,
278
quinone biogenesis and, III, 696-699
Silicon, requirement for, VI, 186
Silk,
byssus, IV, 425-426
chitin and, IV, 417-418
collagen and, IV, 415-417
conclusions regarding, IV, 428-431
cross-ß form of, IV, 418-419
digestion of, VI, 388
diversity of, IV, 398
fibroin of, IV, 400-405
α-form of, IV, 413-415
metabolic studies on, IV, 398
microscopy of, IV, 426-427
studies, importance of, IV, 399-400
taxonomy and, IV, 427-428
Single-carbon,
transfer, vitamins and, VI, 199-205
Sipunculoidea, neurosecretion in, VI, 260
ß-Sitostanol, III, 118
γ-Sitostanol, III, 118
^-Sitosterol, properties of, III, 115
γ-Sitosterol, properties of, III, 115
Skeleton,
functional requirements, IV, 371-372
meeting of, IV, 372-374
Skin,
amphibian, permeability characteristics
of, VII, 157-163
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 4950
Skin pigments, metamorphosis and, IV,
547-548
Slime mold, sporulation of, VI, 19-30
Sodium,
balance in whole organism, IV, 709711
distribution of, IV, 684-688
intracellular binding of, IV, 696
passive fluxes of, VII, 187
requirement for, VI, 173-174
Sodium chloride,
anthropology and, IV, 694-695
TOPICAL SUBJECT INDEX
Sarcoplasm, myofibrils and, II, 270-271
Sclerotin,
distribution of, IV, 382-384
enzymes and, IV, 384-389
variety of, IV, 389-393
Sclerotization,
alternative schemes of, IV, 378-381
autotanning and, IV, 380-381
details of, IV, 376-377
difficulties regarding, IV, 377-378
enzymatic deamination and, IV, 379380
general principles of, IV, 374-376
keratinization and, IV, 381-382
metamorphosis and, VI, 234-237
nonenzymatic hydroxylation and, IV,
378-379
Sea urchin,
egg, development of, VI, 38-52
Sebum, fatty acids of, III, 74-80, 88
Secretion, cell membrane and, II, 449—
453
Seed(s),
fats, III, 2, 4, 6, 8, 22-23, 63, 64, 81,
83, 84
fatty acids of, III, 7, 45-50, 85, 87
germination,
altered enzymes and, VI, 36—38
energy requirement of, VI, 30-36
phospholipids of, III, 58, 60, 254-255
Seedlings, organic acid metabolism in, V,
270-271
Selenium, requirement for, VI, 185
Sericin, cocoons and, IV, 419-420
Serine,
distribution and properties of, V, 11
structural protein and, VI, 150-151
tetrahydrofolic acid and, IV, 622, 623
D-Serine, occurrence of, V, 69
Serine dehydrase(s), ammonia and, V,
181
Serum proteins, metamorphosis and, IV,
509-520
Sesquiterpenes,
degradation products, III, 530-531
irregularly constructed, III, 530-531
occurrence of, III, 503, 563-571
structures of, III, 509, 522-529
Sex attractants, nature of, VI, 286-287
Sex hormones,
adrenal gland and, III, 178-179
biosynthesis of, III, 180-184
Shikimic acid,
lignin formation and, IV, 90-93, 102,
278
quinone biogenesis and, III, 696-699
Silicon, requirement for, VI, 186
Silk,
byssus, IV, 425-426
chitin and, IV, 417-418
collagen and, IV, 415-417
conclusions regarding, IV, 428-431
cross-ß form of, IV, 418-419
digestion of, VI, 388
diversity of, IV, 398
fibroin of, IV, 400-405
α-form of, IV, 413-415
metabolic studies on, IV, 398
microscopy of, IV, 426-427
studies, importance of, IV, 399-400
taxonomy and, IV, 427-428
Single-carbon,
transfer, vitamins and, VI, 199-205
Sipunculoidea, neurosecretion in, VI, 260
ß-Sitostanol, III, 118
γ-Sitostanol, III, 118
^-Sitosterol, properties of, III, 115
γ-Sitosterol, properties of, III, 115
Skeleton,
functional requirements, IV, 371-372
meeting of, IV, 372-374
Skin,
amphibian, permeability characteristics
of, VII, 157-163
pentose phosphate cycle in, VII, 4950
Skin pigments, metamorphosis and, IV,
547-548
Slime mold, sporulation of, VI, 19-30
Sodium,
balance in whole organism, IV, 709711
distribution of, IV, 684-688
intracellular binding of, IV, 696
passive fluxes of, VII, 187
requirement for, VI, 173-174
Sodium chloride,
anthropology and, IV, 694-695