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Record Nr.

UNINA9910643798103321

Titolo

Ciba Foundation symposium on ionizing radiations and cell metabolism [[electronic resource] /] / editors for the Ciba Foundation, G.E.W. Wolstenholme and Cecilia M. O'Connor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : J. & A. Churchill Ltd., 1956

ISBN

1-280-59090-4

9786613620736

0-470-71900-1

0-470-71646-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (334 p.)

Collana

Novartis Foundation Symposia ; ; v.888

Altri autori (Persone)

WolstenholmeG. E. W (Gordon Ethelbert Ward)

O'ConnorCecilia M <1927-> (Cecilia Mary)

Disciplina

571.6

Soggetti

Ionizing radiation - Physiological effect

Cell metabolism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"With 48 illustrations."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

IONIZING RADIATIONS AND CELL METABOLISM; CONTENTS; Chairman's opening remarks; Cytoplasmic and nuclear structure in relation to metabolic; Discussion; The effects of ionizing radiations on enzymes in vitro; Discussion; The activity of enzymes and coenzymes in irradiated tissues; Discussion; Effects of X-rays and radiomimetic agents on nucleic acids and nucleoproteins; Discussion; Oxidative phosphorylation in some radiosensitive tissues after irradiation; Discussion; The effects of extraneous agents on cell metabolism; Discussion; The influence of oxygen on radiation effects; Discussion

The influence of chemical pre- and post-treatments on radiosensitivity of bacteria, and their significance for higher organismsDiscussion; Postirradiation treatment of mice and rats; Discussion; Studies on the mechanism of protein synthesis; Discussion; Nucleic acids and amino acid incorporation; Discussion; Protein synthesis in protoplasts; Discussion; Influence of radiation on DNA metabolism; Discussion; The influence of radiation on the metabolism of ascites tumour cells; Discussion; Influence of radiation on metabolism of regenerating rat



liver; Discussion

The induction of chromosomal aberrations by ionizing radiation and chemical mutagensDiscussion; Primary sites of energy deposition associated with radiobiological lesions; Discussion; Effects of radiation and peroxides on viral and bacterial functions linked to DNA specificity; Discussion; General Discussion; Chairman's closing remarks