Advances in enzymology . Volume 12 : and related subjects of biochemistry / / edited by F. F. Nord

• Pubblicazione: New York, [New York] : , : Interscience Publishers, Inc., , 1951; ©1951
• Edizione: 11th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (584 p.)
• Disciplina: 612.0151
• Soggetto topico: Enzymes
• Persona (resp. second.): NordF. F.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: ADVANCES IN ENZYMOLOGY AND RELATED SUBJECTS OF BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTENTS; Oxidoreduction in Chloroplasts.; I. Introduction.; II. Production of Oxygen by Cell-Free Preparations; III. Oxygen-Producing Reaction of the Chloroplast; IV. Some Properties of the Photochemically Active Chloroplast Material; V. Properties of the Elements Iron and Magnesium in Tetrapyrrolic Compounds; VI. Hematin Compounds of Leaves and Cytochrome f; VII. Effect of Inhibitors on Production of Oxygen by Illuminated Chloroplasts; VIII. Reducing Properties of Chloroplasts ; IX. Relation of the Chloroplast Reaction to PhotosynthesisReferences; Addendum; Mechanisms of Fixation of Carbon Dioxide by Heterotrohs and Auto-trophs.; I. Introduction; II. Beta-Carboxylation; A. Beta-Carboxylation in Dicarboxylic Acids.; 1 . Occurrence of Reactions Synthesizing Dicarboxylic Acids from Carbon Dioxide; 2. Role of ATP in the Oxalacetate Carboxylase Reaction; 3. Fixation of Carbon Dioxide by the "Malic Enzyme"; 4. Relationship of Oxalacetate Carboxylase and "Malic Enzyme"; 5. Initial Fixation Product in the Oxalacetate Carboxylase Reaction ; 6. Role of Pyruvate in Oxalacetate Synthesis7. Effect of Cofactors, Ions, and Amino Acids on Oxalacetate Carboxylase; 8. Biotin and Carbon Dioxide Fixation; 9. Summary; B. Beta-Carboxylation in Tricarboxylic Acids; 1. General Considerations; 2. Demonstration of Fixation in Tricarboxylic Acids; 3. Summary; III. Alpha-Carboxylation; A. Introduction.; B. Fixation in the Phosphoroclastic Reaction; 1. General Considerations; 2. Fixation of Carbon Dioxide in Pyruvate by Butyl Alcohol Bacteria; 3. Phosphoroclastic Reaction in Escherichia coli; C. Carbon Dioxide Fixation by the Dismutation Reaction. ; D. Carbon Dioxide Fixation in Alpha-Ketoglutarate.E. Summary; IV. Carbon Dioxide Fixation in Adjacent Carbon Atoms; A. Synthesis of Acetic Acid from Carbon Dioxide..; 1 . Introduction; 2. Recent Investigations of Fixation of Carbon Dioxidp by Clostridium thermoaceticum; 3. Fixation of Carbon Dioxide by Diplococcus glycinophilus; 4. Fixation of Curbon Dioxide by Clostridiunz midi urici; 5. Fixation of Formaldehyde in the Propionic Acid Fermentation; 6. Summary; B. Carbon Dioxide Fixation in Photosynthesis; 1. Introduction; 2. Fixation of Carbon Dioxide in the 3 and 4 Posztaons of Sugars ; 3. Phosphoglyceric Acid and Photosynthesis4. The Question of General Reducing Agents from the Light Reaction; 5. Evaluation of the C14 Methods; 6. Results from the CI4 Isotope Studies; 7 . Summary; References; Enzyme-Substrate Compounds.; I. Introduction; II. Physical and Chemical Properties of Enzyme-Substrate Compounds; A. Absorption Spectra.; B. Valence and Bond Type of the Iron Atom of Enzymes-Substrate Compounds; C. Stoichiometry of the Reaction of Enzyme and Substrate; D. Dissociation Constants of Enzyme-Substrate Compounds ; E. The Chemical Equations for the Reaction of Enzyme and Sub-strate
• Sommario/riassunto: Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology is a seminal series in the field of biochemistry, offering researchers access to authoritative reviews of the latest discoveries in all areas of enzymology and molecular biology. These landmark volumes date back to 1941, providing an unrivaled view of the historical development of enzymology. The series offers researchers the latest understanding of enzymes, their mechanisms, reactions and evolution, roles in complex biological process, and their application in both the laboratory and industry. Each volume in the series featu
• Titolo autorizzato: Advances in Enzymology
• ISBN: 1-282-68237-7; 9786612682377; 0-470-12257-9; 0-470-12334-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996205528603316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Advances in enzymology