The Alkali Metal Ions in Biology

I: The alkali metal ions in isolated systems and tissues.- I. General introduction.- II. Physical and chemical properties of the alkali metal ions.- III. Role of alkali metal ions in enzymatic processes.- IV. Effect of alkali metal ions on mitochondria.- V. Metabolic effects on tissues and tissue slices.- VI. Distribution of the alkali metal ions between cells and their surroundings.- VII. Active and passive transport of the alkali metal ions.- VIII. Relation of the alkali metal ions to bioelectric phenomena.- IX. Role of the alkali metal ions in muscular contraction.- Part: II The alkali metal ions in the organism.- I. Introduction.- II. Distribution of alkali metals in body compartments and tissues.- Author Index.