XIV CONTENTS 



CHAPTER 7 



Mercurials 729 



Chemical Properties 730 



Reactions with Proteins 751 



Inhibition of Enzymes 768 



Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation 870 



Fermentation and Glycolysis 874 



Tricarboxylate Cycle 877 



Respiration 879 



Various Metabolic Pathways 886 



The Cell Membrane as a Site for Mercurial Action 892 



Effects on Permeability and Active Transport 907 



Effects on the Kidney 917 



Effects on Tissue Functions 937 



Effects Observed in the Whole Animal 950 



Effects on Mitosis, Growth, and Differentiation 963 



Effects on the Growth of Microorganisms 970 



Development of Resistance to Mercurials 983 



References 987 



Author Index 1071 



Subject Index 1125 



