Front Cover

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Biosynthesis

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Copyright Page

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CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME I I I

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PREFACE

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Table of Contents

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I: STRUCTURE

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II: METABOLISM

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV: GROWTH

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Chapter 1. Photosynthesis and Lithotrophic Carbon Dioxide Fixation

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Chapter 2. Assimilation of Carbon Dioxide by Heterotrophic Organisms

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Chapter 3. Inorganic Nitrogen Assimilation and Ammonia Incorporation

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Chapter 4. Pathways of Amino Acid Biosynthesis

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Chapter 5. The Synthesis of Vitamins and Coenzymes

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Chapter 6. Biosynthesis of Purine and Pyrimidine Nucleotides

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Chapter 7. Tetrapyrrole Synthesis in Microorganisms

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Chapter 8. Synthesis of Polymeric Homosaccharides

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Chapter 9. The Biosynthesis of Homopolymeric Peptides

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Chapter 10. Biosynthesis of Bacterial Cell Walls

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Chapter 11. The Synthesis of Proteins and Nucleic Acids*

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Chapter 12. The Synthesis of Enzymes

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AUTHOR INDEX

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SUBJECT INDEX

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