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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEW BOOKS BIOCHEMISTRY Biosynthesis ofSmall Molecules. By Georges N. Cohen. New York: Harper & Row,June, 1967. Mus. Index. Presenting in compact form material previously unavailable in a single volume, the text describes methodology used to unravel biosyntnetic pathways leading to construction of building blocks eventually incorporated into proteins and nucleic acids; studies the pathwaysindetail ; describesreactionsleadingto thesynthesisofcarbohydrates, fatty acids, etc. Control ofMacromolecular Synthesis: A Study ofDNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis in Bacteria . By Olb Maal0e and Niels Kjeldgaard. New York: W. A. Benjamin, Inc., 1966. Pp. 296. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $12.50. This monograph is concerned with protein and nucleic acid synthesis in bacteria and with the rules that govern these syntheses in intact growing cells. Included is a collection of four original and out-of-print papers which provide detailed descriptions of experimental procedures. The Physiology and Biochemistry ofMuscle as a Food. Edited by E.J. Briskey, R. G. Cassens , andJ. C. Trautman. Madison: University ofWisconsin Press, October, 1966. Pp. 454. Illus. Index. $8.50. A symposium on both the theoretical and applied aspects ofmuscle biology with contributions by distinguished international scientists from diverse fields ofspecialization. Regulation ofNucleic Acid and Protein Biosynthesis. Edited by V. V. Kontngsberger and L. Bosch. New York: American Elsevier Publishing Co., Inc., March, 1967. Pp. 416. $23.50. Proceedings ofa symposium held in Lunteren, The Netherlands, 1966, on specific aspects ofregulatory mechanisms in this area ofbiochemistry. Four sessions covered the following : DNA synthesis and its regulation; RNA synthesis; protein synthesis; and the regulation ofRNA and protein synthesis. Structural and Chemical Organization ofTeeth, Vols. I and II. Edited by A. E. W. Miles. New York: Academic Press, Inc., Vol. I, April, 1967; Vol. II, May, 1967. Pp. Vol. I, 525; Vol. II, 475. Index. $32.50, Vol. I. This two-volume work gives an up-to-date, comprehensive, and critical account in the broadest and most dynamic terms ofthe present state ofknowledge ofthe structural and chemical organization ofteeth and their surrounding tissues. Announcements ofNew Books · Advertising Perspectives in Biology and Medicine · Spring 1967 The Structure and Function ofEnzymes. By Sidney Bernhard. New York: W. A. Benjamin , Inc.,June, 1967. Pp. 256. Illus. $8.50 (cloth); approx. $3.95 (paper). This book combines discussions of the structural, kinetic, biological, and chemical mechanistic aspects of enzyme action. It describes absolute rates of enzyme-catalyzed reactions and the relation ofstructure to mechanism. New material includes the structures of a large number of enzymes, their relevance to enzyme action, and a discussion of "relaxation methods" for measuring very fast reactions. Techniques in Protein Chemistry, 2d rev. ed. ByJ. Leggett Bailey. New York: American Elsevier Publishing Co., Inc., February, 1967. Pp. 416. $20.00. Completely revised and updated with some sections rewritten, this second edition has an entirely new chapter devoted to presentation of well-tried procedures for chemical synthesis ofpolypeptides from amino acids and their derivations. BIOLOGY The Actinomycetes—a Summary of Current Knowledge. By Selman A. Waksman, Ph.D. New York: The Ronald Press Co., March, 1967. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $12.00. Survey ofcurrent knowledge about a group ofmicroorganisms of great importance to medicine, agriculture, food conservation, etc. Discusses relationships of actinomycetes to the true bacteria and true fungi; taxonomic problems; production of enzymes; and the nature ofthe more important antibiotics isolated from cultures ofvarious species of actinomycetes. Biomedical Engineering Education. Edited byJosephlnb N. Martin. Pittsburgh: Rimbach Publications, Div. ofChilton Co., 1966. Pp. 36. Illus. Index. $2.00. This book presents the first comprehensive survey ofthe biomedical engineering courses and degree programs available in the United States and Canada. Ten articles probe the significance and direction ofthis new discipline and examine several programs in depth. Cell Biology: A Current Summary. ByJohn Paul. Stanford, Calif: Stanford University Press, 1964. Pp. x-f-197. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $4.75 (cloth); $1.95 (paper). A clear and concise summary which concentrates on the molecular biology ofheredity and its manifestations in cell differentiation. Topics covered are the nature of cells, the molecular basis ofcell structure, the physio-chemical basis ofcellular activity, the organization ofcellular activity, and the origin and evolution ofcells. Crustaceans. By Waldo L. Schmitt. Ann Arbor: University ofMichigan Press, December , 1965. Pp. 204. Illus. Index. $5.00 (cloth); $1.95...