The analysis of the distribution of monoterpenes through the leaf pairs of a single shoot of Mentha piperita supports Reitsema's contention that the first terpenes formed are unsaturated ketones and that saturated terpenes are produced from these. The growth of Mentha piperita under varying conditions of temperature and the leaf-by-leaf...
The radiolysis of succinic acid in aqueous solutions induced by
gamma irradiation from ⁶⁰Co has been studied with respect to the
identification and estimation of degradation products. Detailed information
on the radiolysis of succinic acid is important in determining
what effect two carboxyl groups in the same molecule would have...
The inhibitory effect of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) upon the
metabolism of glucose and fructose by proliferating cells of
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (OSU strain 2) has been examined. By
the use of radiotracer methods, particularly radiorespirometric
techniques, it has been possible to demonstrate that the rate of
hexose assimilation by yeast cells is...
An attempt has been made to elucidate the biosynthetic precursor
of ethylene in the mold P. digitatum. By application of basic
radiotracer methodology and the utilization of several specifically
labeled radiochemical substrates, it has been possible to demonstrate
that the internal carbon atoms of C-4 dicarboxylic acids such
as succinate,...