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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911020223303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : J. & A. Churchill Ltd., 1956
• ISBN: 9786613620736; 9781280590900; 1280590904; 9780470719008; 0470719001; 9780470716465; 0470716460
• 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: 612.014482
• 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
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