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Vitamins and hormones advances in research and applications. Volume 32
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- Summary
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VITAMINS AND HORMONES V32
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- Creator
- edited by Robert S. Harris ... [et.al.]
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New York : Academic Press, 1974
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (591 p.)
- ISBNs
- 1281513865, 9786611513863, 0080866298, 0127098321
- OCLC
- ocn808684096
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Cover; Contents; Chapter 1. Biochemistry of Covalently Bound Flavins; I. Introduction; II. Enzymes Containing 8a-Histidyl-FAD; III. Enzymes Containing 8a-S-Cysteinyl-FAD; IV. Other Enzymes Containing Covalently Linked Flavins; V. Redox Properties; VI. Biosynthesis and Catabolism of Covalently Bound Flavins; VII. Artificial Flavoenzymes Containing Covalently Bound Flavin; VIII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2. Gastrin; I. Introduction; II. Structure(s) of Gastrin; III. Biological Actions of Gastrin; IV. Distribution of Gastrin; V. Methods of Measurement of Gastrin
- VI. Release of GastrinVII. Gastrin Disposal; VIII. Summary; References; Chapter 3. The Role of Estrophilin in Estrogen Action; I. Early Studies of Estrogen Binding; II. Interaction of Estrogens with Target Cells; III. Influence of Estrophilin Complexes on RNA Synthesis; IV. Unresolved Questions; V. Summary; References; Chapter 4. International Symposium on Recent Knowledge Concerning the Metabolism and Function of the Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Honor of Professor R. A. Morton; Introductory Address: The Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Modern Medicine; I. Introduction; II. Vitamin A; III. Vitamin D
- IV. Vitamin EV. Vitamin K; References; Chapter 5. The Vitamin Concept; I. Introduction; II. Vitamins as Precursors of Active Molecules; III. New Look at Vitamin Definition; References; Chapter 6. Vitamin A Transport and Retinol-Binding Protein Metabolism; I. Introduction; II. Human RBP and Prealbumin: Chemical and Physical-Chemical Studies; III. Prealbumin: Structure and Amino Acid Sequence; IV. Clinical Studies; V. Physiologic Considerations; VI. Studies in Experimental Animals; References; Chapter 7. Aspects of the Metabolism of Retinol-Binding Protein and Retinol; I. Introduction
- II. Dark Adaptation and Serum Retinol-Binding ProteinIII. Turnover of Retinol-Binding Protein; IV. Cellular Uptake and Processing of Retinol; V. Retinol and Glycoprotein Biosynthesis; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 8. Distribution of Retinol-Binding Protein in Tissues; I. Introduction; II. Distribution of Retinol-Binding Protein in Liver; III. Distribution of Retinol-Binding Protein in Kidney; IV. Control of Retinol Distribution; References; Chapter 9. Metabolism of Vitamin A and the Determination of Vitamin A Status; I. Introduction
- II. Urinary Excretion of Radioactivity by Rats with Different Vitamin A Status after Treatment with Labeled Retinyl AcetateIII. Structure of Urinary Metabolites of Retinoic Acid and Retinol; IV. Evaluation of the Vitamin A Status by an Isotopic Dilution Method; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Vitamin A Metabolism and Requirements in the Human Studied with the Use of Labeled Retinol; I. Introduction; II. Vitamin A Reserves in the Human; III. Human Requirements for Vitamin A: Early Studies; IV. Recent Investigations of Human Vitamin A Requirements and Metabolism; V. Summary; References
- Chapter 11. Molecular Action of Vitamin D in the Chick Intestine