Comparative Biochemistry V5

Comparative Biochemistry: A Comprehensive Treatise, Volume V: Constituents of Life-Part C focuses on the structure and distribution of amino acids, distribution and metabolism of inorganic nitrogen compounds, acid metabolism, and comparative biochemistry of halides.

The selection first offers information on the structure and distribution of amino acids and the distribution and metabolism of inorganic nitrogen compounds. Discussions focus on proteinogenous amino acids, nonproteinogenous amino acids, general aspects of inorganic nitrogen metabolism, and distribution and metabolism of nitrate, nitrite, and molecular nitrogen, ammonia, and hydrazine. The text then tackles citric acid cycle and other cycles and comparative biochemistry of collagen.

The publication examines photosynthesis and halides. Topics include transfer of energy along the photosynthetic chain, carbon dioxide reduction, photosynthesis and phosphorylation, quantum yields and the efficiency of light energy conversion, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.

The selection is a dependable source of data for readers interested in the constituents of life.

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Contributors to Volume V
Preface
Contents of Volumes I, II, III, IV, and VI
Phylogenetic Charts

1. Amino Acids: Structure and Distribution
   I. Introduction
   II. Proteinogenous Amino Acids
   III. Nonproteinogenous Amino Acids
   IV. Naturally Occurring D-Amino Acids
   References
2. Inorganic Nitrogen Compounds: Distribution and Metabolism
   I. General Aspects of Inorganic Nitrogen Metabolism
   II. Nitrate: Distribution and Metabolism
   III. Nitrite: Distribution and Metabolism
   IV. Molecular Nitrogen: Distribution and Metabolism
   V. Hydroxylamine: Distribution and Metabolism
   VI. Hydrazine: Distribution and Metabolism
   VII. Ammonia: Distribution and Metabolism
   VIII. Appendix
   References
3. Acid Metabolism: The Citric Acid Cycle and Other Cycles
   I. Introduction
   II. Methods of Study
   III. The Principal Reactions among Organic Acids
   IV. The Origins of the Carbon Chains of the Organic Acids
   V. The Fate of the Carbon of the Organic Acids
   VI. Reaction Sequences among the Organic Acids in the Mechanisms of Breakdown and Synthesis
   VII. The Main Lines of the Metabolism of the Organic Acids in Various Organisms, Organs, and Living Tissues
   VIII. Conclusions
   Addendum
   References
4. Comparative Biochemistry of Collagen
   I. Introduction
   II. Definitions
   III. Fibrillar Structure
   IV. Molecular Structure
   V. Amino Acid Composition
   VI. Collagen Complexes
   VII. The "Secreted" Collagens
   VIII. Discussion
   References
5. Photosynthesis
   I. Introduction
   II. The Photosynthetic Pigment System
   III. Transfer of Energy along the Photosynthetic Chain
   IV. Photosynthesis and Phosphorylation
   V. Carbon Dioxide Reduction
   VI. Quantum Yields and the Efficiency of Light Energy Conversion
   VII. Conclusion and Summary
   References
6. Halides
   I. Introduction
   II. Chlorine
   III. Bromine
   IV. Iodine
   References
   Author Index
   Subject Index