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International Symposium on Metabolism, Physiology, and Clinical Use of Pentoses and Pentitols

Hakone, Japan, August 27th–29th, 1967

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1969

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Editors:
  1. Bernard L. Horecker

    1. Department of Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, USA

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  2. Konrad Lang

    1. Physiologisch-Chemisches Institut, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, West Germany

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  3. Yasuyuki Takagi

    1. Department of Biochemistry, Kyushu University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan

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Table of contents (41 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VII
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  2. Opening Remarks

    1. Opening Remarks

      • Bernard L. Horecker, Konrad Lang, Yasuyuki Takagi
      Pages 1-1

  3. Metabolism of Pentoses and Pentitols

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3
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    2. The Role of Pentitols and other Polyols in Evolutionary Development

      • B. L. Horecker
      Pages 5-25

    3. Vitamin B12-Dependent Conversion of Ribonucleotides to Deoxyribonucleotides

      • William S. Beck
      Pages 26-62

    4. Enzymatic Reduction of Ribonucleotides in Escherichia coli

      • Agne Larsson
      Pages 63-78

    5. The Uronic Acid Pathway and its Defect in Essential Pentosuria

      • Oscar Touster
      Pages 79-96

    6. Pentitol-Metabolizing Enzymes of the Uronic Acid Pathway

      • Siegfried Hollmann
      Pages 97-108

    7. Metabolism of Xylose by the Lens of the Eye

      • Ruth van Heyningen
      Pages 109-123

    8. Pentoses in Mucopolysaccharides and Glycoproteins

      • Lennart Rodén
      Pages 124-134

    9. Formation of a New Family of Aminopentose Phosphates by Extracts of Streptomyces Alboniger

      • Burton M. Pogell, Peter F. Rebello, Patit P. Mukherjee
      Pages 135-147

  4. Physiology of Pentoses and Pentitols

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
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    2. Utilization of Xylitol in Animals and Man

      • Konrad Lang
      Pages 151-157

    3. Utilization of Xylitol in Human Erythrocytes

      • Toshio Asakura, Harutada Ninomiya, Shigeki Minakami, Haruhisa Yoshikawa
      Pages 158-173

    4. Experimental Findings on the Utilization of Xylitol in the Heart Muscle of the Guinea Pig

      • H. Bickel, W. Fekl
      Pages 174-176

    5. Absorption of Xylitol

      • K. H. Dehmel, H. Förster, H. Mehnert
      Pages 177-181

    6. Effect of Xylitol on the Metabolic Rate of Glucose in Alloxan Diabetic Rat Liver Slices

      • Norimasa Hosoya, Takashi Sakurai, Hideo Takagi, Tadahiko Machiya
      Pages 182-189

    7. Adaptive Processes Concerned with Absorption and Metabolism of Xylitol

      • K. H. Bässler
      Pages 190-196

    8. Comment Inducing Effect of Xylitol in Rats

      • Norimasa Hosoya, Noriko Iitoyo
      Pages 197-200

    9. Effect of Xylitol on Pyridine Nucleotide Levels in the Liver of Rats

      • Toshio Kaneko, Hiroshi Oka, Toshitsugu Oda, Yawara Yoshitoshi
      Pages 201-206
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In recent times it has come to be realized that pentoses are important as building blocks in the organism and as intermediate products in meta­ bolism. The finding that ribose and desoxyribose are nucleic acid con­ stituents and the discovery of the pentose-phosphate cycle have put these substances in a central position in biochemical research. The con­ current realization that the pentitol, xylitol, is involved in an important metabolic cycle and that the body can handle it in quantities comparable in magnitude to the well-known carbohydrates has resulted in extensive experimental and clinical studies, especially in Germany and Japan. Some of the properties of xylitol, e.g. its independence of insulin and also its utilization in other disturbances of the glucose metabolism have aroused considerable interest among clinicians. The initial experiments have shown that xylitol may be of significant therapeutic value, and more extensive research work into the possible clinical applications of xylitol is being undertaken. Xylitol research is a typical example of the interrelation of the clinical and experimental approaches to a problem. These rapid advances in knowledge made it necessary to bring together workers in both the research and clinical fields in order that they might discuss their findings in critical fashion and advance our understanding of this subject.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, USA

    Bernard L. Horecker

  • Physiologisch-Chemisches Institut, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, West Germany

    Konrad Lang

  • Department of Biochemistry, Kyushu University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan

    Yasuyuki Takagi

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: International Symposium on Metabolism, Physiology, and Clinical Use of Pentoses and Pentitols

  • Book Subtitle: Hakone, Japan, August 27th–29th, 1967

  • Editors: Bernard L. Horecker, Konrad Lang, Yasuyuki Takagi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46191-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 1969

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-46193-4Published: 01 March 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-46191-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 408

  • Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general

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