Ciba Foundation Symposium 140 – Cyanide Compounds in Biology

David Evered and Sara Harnett are the editors of Cyanide Compounds in Biology and other titles.

Partial table of contents: Cyanide Utilization and Degradation by Microorganisms (C. Knowles). Microbial Hydrolysis of Organic Nitriles and Amides (K. Ingvorsen, et al.). The Industrial Potential of Microbial Nitrile Biochemistry (J. Wyatt & E. Linton). Cyanogenic Glucosides: The Biosynthetic Pathway and the Enzyme System Involved (B. Halkier, et al.). Localization and Catabolism of Cyanogenic Glycosides (J. Poulton). Detoxification of Cyanide by Plants and Hormone Action (K. Manning). Determination of Cyanide and Cyanogenic Compounds in Biological Systems (L. Brimer). Mammalian Cyanide Detoxification with Sulphane Sulphur (J. Westley). Nutritional and Biochemical Factors Influencing the Biological Effects of Cyanide (R. Davis, et al.). The Mechanism of Cyanide Intoxication and Its Antagonism (J. Way, et al.). Summary (E. Conn). Index of Contributors. Subject Index.