Current Topics in Cellular Regulation

List of Contributors

Preface

Contents of Other Volumes

The Regulation of Branched and Converging Pathways

I. Introduction

II. Regulation of Nucleotide Biosynthesis and Related Pathways

III. Regulations of Branched Biosynthetic Pathways for Amino Acids

IV. Conclusions

References

The Role of Cyclic AMP in Bacteria

I. Introduction

II. Escherichia coli

III. Brevibacterium Liquefaciens

IV. Summary

References

Cell Surfaces in Neoplastic Transformation

I. Introduction

II. Immunochemical and Immunological Surface Changes

III. Changes in Physical and Physiological Cell Surface Properties

IV. Chemical Changes in the Surface Membrane

References

Glycogen Synthase and Its Control

I. Nomenclature

II. Characteristics of the Catalysts and Interconversion Catalysts

III. Control

IV. Summary and Conclusions

References

The Regulation of Pyruvate Kinase

I. Introduction. The Metabolic Role of Pyruvate Kinase

II. Molecular Properties of Pyruvate Kinase

III. Kinetic Properties of Liver Pyruvate Kinase (Type L)

IV. Kinetic Properties of Yeast Pyruvate Kinase

V. Mechanism of Allosteric Control of Liver Pyruvate Kinase

VI. The Physiological Significance of the Allosteric Control of Liver Pyruvate Kinase

References

Author Index

Subject Index