Bacterial Physiology and Metabolism

ContentsPreface Part One Bacterial Physiology Chapter 1. Nutrition I. Requirements for Growth II. Nutritional Classification of Bacteria References Chapter 2. Growth of Bacterial Cultures I. Measurement of Bacterial Growth II. Mathematics of Growth III. Growth of Bacteria in Batch Culture IV. Growth of Bacteria in Continuous Culture V. Synchronous Growth of Bacterial Cultures References Chapter 3. Chemical Composition of Bacteria I. Proteins II. Lipids III. Carbohydrates IV. Nucleic Acids References Part Two Energy Metabolism Chapter 4. Oligosaccharide Catabolism I. Digestion of Starch and Glycogen II. Digestion of Cellulose III. Digestion of Other Polysaccharides by Bacteria IV. Cleavage of Galactosides V. Cleavage of Glucosides VI. Cleavage of Fructosides VII. Other Oligosaccharides References Chapter 5. Transport of Sugars I. Transport Systems II. Mechanism of Sugar Transport by Bacteria References Chapter 6. Fermentation of Sugars I. Methods of Study II. Embden-Meyerhof Fermentations III. Non-Embden-Meyerhof Fermentations IV. Mixed Pathways V. Miscellaneous Pathways References Chapter 7. Aerobic Metabolism of Carbohydrates I. Hexose Oxidation II. Hexuronic Acid Oxidation III. Pentose Oxidation IV. Polyol Oxidation V. Miscellaneous Oxidations References Chapter 8. Oxidation of Organic Acids I. The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle II. Metabolism of Other Organic Acids by Bacteria References Chapter 9. Electron Transport I. Enzymes of the Cytochrome System II . Respiratory Chains of Bacteria III. Oxidative Phosphorylation References Chapter 10. Oxidation of Hydrocarbons I. Oxidation of Saturated Hydrocarbons II. Oxidation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons III. Miscellaneous Oxidations References Chapter 11. Protein and Amino Acid Catabolism I. Digestion of Proteins and Peptides II. Transport of Peptides and Amino Acids III. Metabolism of Amino Acids References Chapter 12. Metabolism of Inorganic Compounds I. Hydrogen Oxidation II. Oxidation of Iron III. Oxidation of Ammonia to Nitrate IV. Nitrate Respiration V. Oxidation of Sulfur Compounds VI. Reduction of Sulfate; Sulfate Respiration References Chapter 13. Photosynthetic Energy Metabolism I. Energy Considerations II. The Bacterial Photosynthetic Apparatus III. Photosynthesis and Generation of ATP References Part Three Biosynthetic Metabolism Chapter 14. Autotrophic Carbon Dioxide Fixation I. Production of Reducing Power II. The Reductive Pentose Cycle III. The Reductive Carboxylic Acid Cycle References Chapter 15. Carbohydrate Biosynthesis I. From Acetate II. Formation of Monosaccharides III. Formation of Polysaccharides by Bacteria References Chapter 16. Biosynthesis of Amino Acids I. Assimilation of Inorganic Nitrogen II. Biosynthesis of Amino Acids III. Regulation of Metabolic Processes References Chapter 17. Biosynthesis of Lipids I. Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids II. Complex Lipids References Chapter 18. Biosynthesis of Nucleic Acids I. Formation of Purine and Pyrimidine Nucleotides II. Biosynthesis of DNA III. Biosynthesis of RNA References Chapter 19. Biosynthesis of Proteins I. Amino Acid Activation II. Transcription of The Genetic Code III. Translation of the Genetic Code IV. Regulation of Protein Synthesis References Author Index Subject Index