Structure and Function Relationships in Biochemical Systems

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Professor Rossi Fanelli: A Profile....Pages 1-6
A Statistical Analysis of the Publications and Collaborations of Alessandro Rossi Fanelli....Pages 7-19
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
Linkage Graphs....Pages 23-30
Nature of the Iron-Oxygen Bond and Control of Oxygen Affinity of the Haem by the Structure of the Globin in Haemoglobin....Pages 31-48
The Function of High Hemoglobin in Large Fish....Pages 49-65
Invertebrate Hemoglobins: The Dimeric Hemoglobin from the Mollusc Scapharca Inaequivalvis....Pages 67-73
Effects of Heavy Metals on the Respiratory Proteins of Marine Organisms in Relation to Environmental Pollution....Pages 75-83
Front Matter....Pages 85-85
Intermediates in the Reduction of Dioxygen by Laccase and Cytochrome c Oxidase....Pages 87-94
Structure and Function of the Redox Site of Cytochrome Oxidase....Pages 95-109
Kinetic Studies of Cytochrome- c -Oxidase: Significance of Different Functional States of the Enzyme....Pages 111-121
Non-Heme Components of Electron Transfer Systems: Interactions and Conformational Effects....Pages 123-138
Structure and Function of Amine Oxidases....Pages 141-153
The Mechanism of Action of Cu, Zn Superoxide Dismutase....Pages 155-168
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Proton and Electric Charge Translocation in Mitochondrial Energy Transduction....Pages 171-186
The Molecular Slipping in the Redox-Driven H + Pumps....Pages 187-194
Structural Aspects of the Binding of Melittin to Phospholipid Bilayers, as a Model for Protein-Lipid Interactions in Membranes....Pages 195-207
Acetylcholine Receptors from Electroplax Membranes: In Vitro and in Situ Properties....Pages 209-222
Interaction of Fusicoccin with Plant Cell Plasma Membranes....Pages 223-229
Structure-Function Relationships in Pyruvate and α-Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complexes....Pages 231-241
Facilitation of Enzyme Catalysis by Formation of Multienzyme Complexes....Pages 243-253
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
Some Comparative Aspects of Pyridoxal Phosphate and Pyruvoyl-Dependent Amino Acid Decarboxylases....Pages 257-272
Structural Studies of Aspartate Aminotransferase Isozymes....Pages 273-282
Recent Advances in the Study of Coenzyme Binding to Aspartate Apoaminotransferases....Pages 283-293
Flavoproteins: Correlation of Structure and Function....Pages 295-308
Role of Flavin and Iron Sulfur Centers in the Transition of Succinate Dehydrogenase from the Activated to the Non-Activated Form....Pages 309-323
Front Matter....Pages 325-325
Biochemical Functions of Persulfides....Pages 327-342
Biological Utilization of Some Selenium- and Sulfur-Containing Amino Acids....Pages 343-357
The Oxidation of Sulfur-Containing Amino Acids by L-Amino Acid Oxidases....Pages 359-374
Back Matter....Pages 375-385