The effect of vitamin B12 on the coenzyme a content of normal strains ofescherichia coli

Zusammenfassung Auf vitaminfreien Nährböden wurdenEscherichia-Coli-Stämme kultiviert, die bei Zusatz von Vitamin B₁₂ einen deutlichen Rückgang der Abgabe von Pantothensäure in das Nährmedium zeigten.Die Bestimmung des Coenzym-A-Gehaltes der Bakterien ist mittels der Methode vonKaplan undLipmann durchgeführt worden. Es ergab sich, dass keine grösseren Schwankungen des Coenzym-A-Gehaltes der Bakterien vorkamen, obgleich der Gehalt an freier Pantothensäure in der Nährflüssigkeit deutlich abnahm.

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This work has been aided by grants from Emil Aaltonen Foundation and Sigrid Juselius Stiftelse.     

The effect of cyproheptadine on insulin biosynthesis

Summary The effect of a potent antiserotonin-antithistaminic compound, cyproheptadine (CPH) on insulin biosynthesis was studied in pancreatic islets isolated from CPH-treated rats. Though insulin content of islets was markedly reduced in CPH-treated rats, the incorporation of radiolabeled leucine into proinsulin and insulin fractions was not affected with respect to the rate and amount. It is concluded that CPH may deplete insulin content of the islets through causing the leakage of insulin.     

The effect of cyproheptadine on insulin biosynthesis

The effect of a potent antiserotonin-antihistaminic compound, cyproheptadine (CPH) on insulin biosynthesis was studied in pancreatic islets isolated from CPH-treated rats. Though insulin content of islets was markedly reduced in CPH-treated rats, the incorporation of radiolabeled leucine into proinsulin and insulin fractions was not affected with respect to the rate and amount. It is concluded that CPH may deplete insulin content of the islets through causing the leakage of insulin.     

The effect of protein biosynthesis inhibitors upon the development of cellular membranes hyperpolarization

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The effect of ethanol on the biosynthesis and regulation of opioid peptides

Summary Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are serious health problems. Alcohol is known to influence the activity of a number of biological systems, for example the hormonal and neuronal systems. One of the biological systems whose activity is greatly influenced by alcohol is the endogenous opiate system. Alcohol modifies the function of both opiate receptors and opioid peptides. In fact it has been proposed that many of the effects of ethanol are mediated by its effects on the endogenous opiate system. This review will present results from various laboratories on the effects of acute and chronic ethanol treatments on various species, and on the release, biosynthesis and post-translational processing of the endorphins, enkephalins and dynorphins, the three known families of endogenous opioid peptides. Furthermore, the effect of acute and chronic ethanol consumption on the -endorphin system in man, and the possible implications of the functional activity of the endogenous opiate system for the genetic predisposition to alcoholism will be discussed.     

The effect of ethanol on the biosynthesis and regulation of opioid peptides

Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are serious health problems. Alcohol is known to influence the activity of a number of biological systems, for example the hormonal and neuronal systems. One of the biological systems whose activity is greatly influenced by alcohol is the endogenous opiate system. Alcohol modifies the function of both opiate receptors and opioid peptides. In fact it has been proposed that many of the effects of ethanol are mediated by its effects on the endogenous opiate system. This review will present results from various laboratories on the effects of acute and chronic ethanol treatments on various species, and on the release, biosynthesis and post-translational processing of the endorphins, enkephalins and dynorphins, the three known families of endogenous opioid peptides. Furthermore, the effect of acute and chronic ethanol consumption on the beta-endorphin system in man, and the possible implications of the functional activity of the endogenous opiate system for the genetic predisposition to alcoholism will be discussed.     

The biosynthesis of 6-azauracil riboside byEscherichia coli growing in the presence of 6-azauracil

Zusammenfassung Bei der Kultivierung vonE. coli in 6-azaurazilhaltigem Medium wird ein neuer Stoff akkumuliert, der als 6-Azaurazilribosid identifiziert wurde.     

The effect of nitric oxide on the growth ofEscherichia coli M

Résumé Escherichia coli traité au NO présente le même nombre de cellules vivantes et la même courbe exponentielle de croissance, mais la phase latente, qui dépend de la concentration du NO, est prolongée.     

The effect of a low protein diet on the adipocytes of rat perigenital fat

Summary Weanling rats were fed a low protein diet for 6 weeks and their weights were 50% less than controls. There were significantly fewer adipocytes per g adipose tissue, but estimates of the number of adipocytes per rat indicated that the diet had much less effect on adipocyte number than on b.wt.     

Reactivity of some transition metals on nuclear protein biosynthesis in rat liver

Zusammenfassung An enzymatisch aktiven Leberzellkernen aus Ratten wurde die Reaktivität von Hg²⁺, Mn²⁺, Fe³⁺ und Cr³⁺ auf die nukleare Proteinbiosynthese geprüft. Hg²⁺-Ionen hemmen den¹⁴C-Aminosäure-Einbau vollständig, während Mn²⁺ und Fe³⁺ eine schwache Stimulierung verursachen. Die¹⁴C-Einbaurate ist nach Cr³⁺-Zusätzen stark erhöht. Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass die Cr³⁺-Stimulierung nicht durch Adsorption zu erklären ist.