edited by Paul L. Minson, Egon Diczfalusy, John Glover, Robert E. Olson.
Volume 35 /
New York :
Academic Press,
1977.
1 online resource (x, 320 pages) :
illustrations
Vitamins and hormones ;
35
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Cover; Vitamins and Hormones, Volume 35; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 35; Preface; Chapter 1. The Direct Involvement of Vitamin A in Glycosyl Transfer Reactions of Mammalian Membranes; I. Introduction; II. Effects of Vitamin A Deficiency and Excess on Morphology; III. Modulation of Glycoprotein Biosynthesis by Vitamin A; IV. Direct Involvement of Vitamin A in Glycosyl Transfer Reactions; V. Retinoic Acid; VI. Direct Involvement of Retinol in the Biosynthesis of Galactosyl RP; VII. General Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Vitamin K and?-Carboxyglutamate Biosynthesis.
Chapter 4. Structure and Biosynthesis of Human Placental Peptide HormonesI. Introduction; II. Structure of Placental Peptide Hormones; III. Biosynthesis of Placental Peptide Hormones; IV. Secretion and Metabolism of Placental Peptide Hormones; V. Other Placental Hormones and Secreted Proteins; VI. Commentary; References; Chapter 5. Substance P; I. Introduction; II. From Biological Definitions to Chemical Definition; III. Assays for Substance P; IV. Distribution in the Body; V. Possible Roles in the Nervous System; VI. Other Biological Actions; VII. Conclusion; References.
Chapter 6. Invertebrate Systems for the Study of Hormonal Effects on BehaviorI. Introduction; II. Hormonal Control of Behavior in Insects; III. Analysis of Releaser Effects in Insects; IV. Modifier Effects in Insects; V. Hormonal Regulation of Crustacean Behavior; VI. Hormonal Control of Behavior in Mollusks; VII. Discussion; References; Subject Index.
I. IntroductionII. Inactive Prothrombins; III. Discovery of?-Carboxyglutamic Acid; IV. Vitamin K-Dependent Peptide Carboxylation; V. Action of the 4-Hydroxycoumarin Drugs; VI. The Molecular Action of Vitamin K and the 4-Hydroxycoumarin Drugs; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 3. Estrogens in Pregnancy; I. Introduction; II. Biosynthesis of Estrogens; III. Methodology for Quantification of Estrogens; IV. Estrogens In Body Fluids; V. Transport and Intermediary Metabolism of Estriol; VI. Clinical Aspects; VII. Summary and Comment; References.