760 



SUBJECT INDEX 



estimation of choline in, 66 



fatty acids of, 277 



in atherosclerosis, 373 



in choline deficiency, 67, 68, 70-71, 72, 

 98, 99, 129 



inositol in, 339, 345-346 



in threonine deficiency, 87 



serine and, 43 



synthesis of, 36 

 Phosphomolybdic acid, in choline isola- 

 tion, 7 

 Phosphomonoesterase, 15 



effect on coenzj^me A, 603, 604 

 4-Phosphopantetheine, coenzj^me A and, 



632 

 4'-Phosphopantethine, as growth factor, 



613 

 Phosphopantothenylthioethanolamine, 



in coenzyme A, 604 

 Phosphorus, 



effect on vitamin D requirement, 254 



excretion of, 251 



factors affecting serum levels, 248-253 



in bone formation, 235 



pantothenic acid and, 636 



rickets and, 223-224, 225, 226, 228-229 



turnover, choline and, 98-99 

 Phosphorylase, 



in bone formation, 235 



in cartilage cells, 237 

 Phosphorylcholine, 2 



derivatives of, 18-19 



hj^drolysis of, 19 



in growth of microorganisms, 50, 55 



isolation of, 8 



synthesis of, 12 



utilization of, 18 

 Phosphotransacetj'lase, in acetyl trans- 

 fer, 617 

 Phosphotungstic acid, in choline isola- 

 tion, 7 

 Photosynthesis, pyridine nucleotides 



and, 503-504 

 Phthalic acid, vitamin K and, 399 

 Phthiocol, 388 



isolation of, 393 

 Phylloquinones, see Vitamin K 

 Phytase, 382, 383 

 Phytic acid, 



function of, 346 



inositol in, 339 



in rickets production, 223 



phosphorus of, 254, 257 



utilization of, 382-383 

 Phytin, 334 



utilization of, 350 



vitamin activity of, 351 

 Phytol, in vitamin K, 394 

 Phytosterols, occurrence of, 136 

 Picoline, toxicity of, 573 

 ;8-Picoline, in industrial niacin produc- 

 tion, 478-479 

 Picric acid, in choline isolation, 7 

 Picrolonic acid, in choline isolation, 7 

 Pigeon, pantothenic acid deficiency in, 



662 

 Pinitol, occurrence of, 335-336, 363 

 Pituitary gland, fatty liver and, 72 

 Plants, 



factors affecting pantothenic acid con- 

 tent, 635-636 



inositol in, 339-340 



niacin synthesis in, 532-533 



vitamin D in, 160-161 



vitamin K in, 415-416 

 Platinum salts, in choline isolation, 7 

 Polycythemia, choline and, 99, 102 

 Porphyrin, discharge in pantothenic acid 

 deficiency, 655-656 



excretion in glycine deficiency, 84 



niacin and, 556-557, 562 

 Potassium iodomercurate, in inositol 



estimation, 359 

 PP factor, see Niacin 

 Precalciferol, 181 



properties of, 194-195, 202 

 Preen gland, as source of vitamin D, 163- 



164 

 Pregnancy, niacin in, 564-565 



vitamin D requirement in, 260 

 Procaine hydrochloride, 535 

 Progesterone, vitamin K and, 440 

 Proline, 625 



niacin synthesis and, 522 

 Propio-|S-dimethylthetin, as methyl 



donor, 25, 29 

 Propylene dichloride, liver fat and, 74 

 Prostigmine, niacin and, 527 

 Protachj'sterol, 193 

 Protagon, 3 

 Protein, 



