Advances in Microbial Physiology
Academic Press
Published on 3. January 1985
345 pages
978-0-08-057985-6 (ISBN)
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Advances in Microbial Physiology
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A. H. Rose | D.W. Tempest
Advances in Microbial Physiology: v. 25
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07/1997
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Microbial Physiology, Volume 25
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Secondary Metabolism and Microbial Physiology
- I. Introduction
- II. The meaning of the terms secondary metabolism and secondary metabolite
- III. Biochemical similarities and differences between primary and secondary metabolism
- IV. What is meant by the term "physiology"?
- V. Areas of physiology in which materials of limited taxonomic distribution might be expected to play a role
- VI. Evidence that some secondary metabolites, distributionally defined, discharge key physiological roles
- VII. Why have physiological roles not been ascribed to more microbial secondary metabolites?
- VIII. Epilogue
- IX. Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 2. Physiology of Circadian Rhythms in Micro-Organisms
- I. Introduction
- II. Circadian rhythms in protozoa
- III. Circadian rhythms in unicellular algae
- IV. Circadian rhythms in fungi
- V. General considerations and conclusions
- VI. Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 3. Polyol Metabolism in Fungi
- I. Introduction
- II. Enzymes
- III. Mastigomycotina
- IV. Zygomycotina
- V. Ascomycotina and Deuteromycotina
- VI. Basidiomycotina
- VII. Regulation of cytoplasmic pH values in fungi
- VIII. Comment
- References
- Chapter 4. Temperature Profiles of Yeasts
- I. Introduction
- II. The elements of temperature profiles
- III. Types of temperature profiles
- IV. Effects of drugs on the temperature profiles of yeasts
- V. Targets of temperature effects
- References
- Chapter 5. Effects of Alcohols on Micro-Organisms
- I. Why study the effects of alcohols on micro-organisms?
- II. Effects of alcohols on prokaryotic micro-organisms
- III. Effects of alcohols on eukaryotic micro-organisms
- IV. Effects of alcohols on membrane organization
- V. Effects of lipid supplements on alcohol tolerance, growth, survival and fermentation
- VI. Mechanism of inhibition of fermentation by ethanol
- VII. Conclusions and future directions
- VIII. Acknowledgements
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Cumulative Index of Contributors
- Cumulative Subject Index
