The Biochemistry of Inorganic Polyphosphates

The Chemical Structure and Properties of Condensed Inorganic Phosphates. Methods for the Detection and Extraction of Condensed Inorganic Phosphates in Biological Materials. The Distribution of Condensed Inorganic Phosphates in Living Organisms. The Content and Degree of Polymerization of Polyphosphates in Various Organisms. The Form in which High-Molecular-Weight Polyphosphates are present in the Cell. The Problem of the in vivo Existence of Polyphosphate-Ribonucleic Complexes. The Localization of Inorganic Polyphosphates within the Cell Volutin Granules of Microorganisms-The Site of Localization of Inorganic Polyphosphates. The Biosynthesis of Inorganic Polyphosphates. Pathways for the Utilization and Degradation of High-Molecular-Weight Polyphosphates. The Accumulation and Utilization of Polyphosphates in Living Organisms, and the Control of Their Metabolism. The Physiological Functions of Inorganic Polyphosphates. Inorganic Polyphosphates in Chemical and Biological Evolution.