Keywords:
Microorganisms -- Physiology.
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Microbiology.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (357 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780080579856
Series Statement:
Issn Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=403388
Language:
English
Note:
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.
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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.
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