Advances in Microbial Physiology
Academic Press
Published on 24. August 1977
445 pages
978-0-08-057975-7 (ISBN)
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Advances in Microbial Physiology publishes topical and important reviews, interpreting physiology to include all material that contributes to our understanding of how microorganisms and their component parts work.
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A. H. Rose | D.W. Tempest
Advances in Microbial Physiology: v. 15
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01/1977
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Microbial Physiology, Volume 15
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Chapter 1. The Physiology and Metabolic Control of Fungal Growth
- I. Introduction
- II. Mathematical Modelling of Fungal Growth
- III. Growth of Undifferentiated Mycelia
- IV. Colony Growth
- V. Fungal Growth in Submerged Liquid Culture. Technical Considerations
- VI. Kinetics of Fungal Growth in Submerged Liquid Culture
- VII. Transport Controlled Features of Growth
- VIII. Metabolic Control in Fungi
- IX. RNA Synthesis and Function: Rate-Limiting Parameters of Growth
- X. Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 2. Physiology of Halobacteriaceae
- I. Introduction
- II. Classification of Extreme Halophiles
- III. Intracellular and Extracellular Salt Concentrations
- IV. Subcellular Structures
- V. Halophilic Proteins
- VI. Lipids in Halobacteriaceae
- VII. Electron-Transport Chain
- VIII. Transport Across Membranes
- IX. Effects of Light
- X. Nucleic Acids and Their Enzymology
- XI. Phage-Host Relationships
- XII. Ecological Considerations on the Existence of Obligate Extreme Halophilism
- XIII. Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 3. Sterols in Fungi: Their Functions in Growth and Reproduction
- I. Introduction
- II. Functions of Sterols: Possible Approaches to the Problems
- III. Sterols in Model Systems
- IV. Subcellular Distribution of Sterols in Fungi, and States of Binding
- V. Effects of Sterols on Metabolism and Vegetative Growth
- VI. Effects of Sterols on Asexual Reproduction
- VII. Sexual Hormones of Achlya
- VIII. Effects of Sterols on Sexual Reproduction in Homothallic Species of Pythium and Phytophthora
- IX. Reproduction in Heterothallic Species of Pythium and Phytophthora
- X. Sterols and Sexual Reproduction in Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes
- XI. Conclusion
- XII. Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 4. Active Transport of Solutes in Bacterial Membrane Vesicles
- I. Introduction
- II. Membrane Vesicles
- III. Active Transport Coupled to Electron Transfer Systems
- IV. Energy Coupling to Active Transport
- V. Conclusions
- VI. Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 5. Adenine Nucleotide Concentrations and Turnover Rates. Their Correlation with Biological Activity in Bacteria and Yeast
- I. Introduction
- II. Concentrations and Fluxes of Adenine Nucleotides in vivo
- III. Concentration of ATP, Total Adenine Nucleotide Concentration, and Energy Charge in Relation to Cellular Activities
- IV. General Discussion
- References
- Chapter 6. Physiology of Mating in Three Yeasts
- I. Introduction
- II. Hansenula wingei
- III. Schizosaccharomyces pombe
- IV. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- V. Comparative Discussion
- VI. Acknowledgements
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
