Physical and Chemical Bases of Biological Information Transfer

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A New Mathematical Approach of Hormonal Regulatory Mechanisms during Growth....Pages 3-11
The Allosteric Model of Monod, Wyman and Changeux and the Phenomenon of Rising B/F-Curves in Hormone — Antibody Reactions....Pages 13-19
Oxytocin Effect on the Depolarized Rat Uterus: A Mathematical Approach Using System Identification....Pages 21-34
Method for Measuring the Development of Control Systems in Time....Pages 35-41
Analytical Investigation of the Osscillatory Phenomenon in Hormone Regulation....Pages 43-52
Substrate Concentration and Its Effect on the Application of the Law of Mass Action — A Brownian Model....Pages 53-62
Information Transfer in Ageing: An Allosteric Model of Hormonal Regulation....Pages 63-95
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
The Conformational Changes of Biopolymers Retaining their Initial Structure: A Necessary Stage of Intracellular Information Transfer....Pages 99-109
Flexoelectric Model for Active Transport....Pages 111-125
On the Role of the Conformation Changes at the Active Site for Allosteric Interactions....Pages 127-135
A Possible Transfer of Physical Information Trough the Conversion of Mechanical Energy into Electrical: A Piezoelectric Effect in Proteins....Pages 137-143
Front Matter....Pages 145-145
Effect of PGF-2alfa on the Synthesis of Placental Proteins and HPL....Pages 147-155
Bioenergetic Effect of the Gonadotropic Hormones in Vivo....Pages 157-162
Bioenergetic Effect of Thyreostimulating Hormone in Vitro....Pages 163-167
Sex-Dependent Prolactin Pattern during Development....Pages 169-175
The Correlation between the Binding of the Human Chorionic Gonadotropin to Luteal Cells and Plasma Membrane of Luteal Cells....Pages 177-199
Particulate and Solubilized Hepatic Receptors for Glucagon, Insulin, Secretin and Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide....Pages 201-202
Protein Hormones Binding to Blood and Sperm Cells....Pages 203-208
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Receptor Transformation — A Key Step in Estrogen Action....Pages 211-227
Testicular Feminization Syndrome: A Model of Chemical Information Non-Transfer....Pages 229-236
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Effect of the Synthetic Estrogen Dioxydiphenylhexane on the Content of Nucleic Acids and Proteins during Development....Pages 237-249
Possibility for a Direct Hormone-Hormone Interaction....Pages 251-257
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Growth and Developmental Hormones as Chemical Messengers....Pages 261-278
Age-Dependent Sensitivity and Specific Isoenzyme Inhibition of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase by Dehydroepiandrosterone....Pages 279-284
The Biosynthesis of Haemoglobin, Enzymes and Nucleic Acids during Differentiation and Development of Erythroid Bone Marrow Cells....Pages 285-290
Maturation Dependence of Adenylate Cyclase in Red Blood Cells....Pages 291-296
Calcium and Cyclic AMP Effects on Rabbit Epididymal Spermatozoa....Pages 297-306
Ontogenines as Carriers of Information during the Early Embryonic Development....Pages 307-309
Front Matter....Pages 311-311
Spectrophotometric Equipment with Flash-Light Excitation....Pages 313-318
A Rapid-Scanning Spectrophotometer....Pages 319-329
Equipment for Data Registration and Processing in Fast Spectroscopy....Pages 331-333
ECG Telemetric Device and System for Population Attendance....Pages 335-339
Modern Instrumentation in Protein Chemistry....Pages 341-345
Front Matter....Pages 347-347
Hypothalamic - Pituitary Function and Ageing....Pages 349-360
Adenohypophysis and the Male Gonadal Axis Following Partial Body δ - Irradiation....Pages 361-369
The Testicular Function Efficiency Determined by the Spermatogenic Activity Test (Sat) in Diabetic and Alcoholic Patients....Pages 371-376
New Protein - Glycolipoprotein Complex Formation in Diluted Semen....Pages 377-384
Changes in EEG and in the Activity of the Whole Cervical Vagus Upon Application of Sex Hormones....Pages 385-389
Epinephrine Reception by Sperm Cells....Pages 391-398
Front Matter....Pages 399-399
Control of Size and Shape in the Rodent Thymus....Pages 401-408
Front Matter....Pages 399-399
The DNA Polymerase and the cAMP Content of Human Tonsillar Lymphocytes....Pages 409-418
Insulin and Adrenalin Effect on Lung Triglyceride Lipases....Pages 419-426
Magnetic Pumping of Blood in the Vascular System....Pages 427-440
Biomagnetic Effect of the Constant Magnetic Field Action on Water and Physiological Activity....Pages 441-449
Back Matter....Pages 451-463