Band 50c Zeitschrift für Naturforschung 1995

Contents

C o n te n ts o f N u m b e r 1/2

Original Communications

Kuehneromycins A and B, Two New Biological Active Com pounds from a Tasmanian Kuehne- romyces sp. (Strophariaceae, Basidiom ycetes)

G . E r k e l , K. L o r e n z e n , T. A n k e , R. V e l t e n , A . G i m e n e z a n d W . S t e g l i c h 1

Com position of the Epicuticular Wax Esters of Pi­cea abies (L.) Karst.

P. S ü m m c h e n , C. M a r k s t ä d t e r and O. W i e n -

h a u s 11

The Role of Phytoalexins in the Seedling Resis­tance to Leptosphaeria maculans in Some Cruci­fers

M. S t o r c k a n d M. D. S a c r i s t a n 15

Kinetics and Regulation of the N A D (P)H -D e- pendent Glyoxylate-Specific R eductase from Spinach Leaves

L. A. K l e c z k o w s k i 21

Lipoxygenase Forms Located at the Plant Plasma M embrane

A. N e l l e n , B. R o j a h n and H. K i n d l 29

Effect of M odification of Arginine Residues on the Activity of Soybean Lipoxygenase-1

K . M a t s u i , H. S h i n t a , T. K a j i w a r a and A. H a t a n a k a 3 7

Enzymatic Biosynthesis of Vomilenine, a Key Interm ediate of the Ajm aline Pathway, C ata­lyzed by a Novel Cytochrom e P 450-D ependent Enzyme from Plant Cell C ultures of Rauwolfia serpentina

A nthran ilate Synthase and Chorism ate M utase Activities in Stem Rust-Inoculated and Elicitor- Treated Resistant, M oderately Resistant, and Susceptible Near-Isogenic W heat Lines

C. B ü c k e r , B. W i t t e , U. W i n d m ü l l e r andH. J. G r a m b o w 54

Blue Light-Enhanced Photosynthetic Oxygen E vo­lution from Liposom e-Bound Photosystem II Particles; Possible Role of the Xanthophyll Cycle in the Regulation of Cyclic E lectron Flow A round Photosystem II?

W . I. G r u s z e c k i , K . S t r z a l k a , A. R a d u n z ,

J. K r u k and G . H. S c h m i d 61

Changes in the Content of Chlorophyll and Redox C om ponents of the Thylakoid M em brane du r­ing D evelopm ent and Senescence of Beech (Fa- gus sylvatica) Leaves

H. Z h u and A. W i l d 69

Inhibition of State Transition and Light-Harvest- ing Com plex II. Phosphorylation-M ediated Changes in Excitation Energy D istribution in the Thylakoids of SA N D O Z 9785-Treated Plants

M . K . J o s h i , P. M o h a n t y and S. B o s e 77

Characteristics of Therm olum inescence Bands of Euglena Cells Belonging to 2 Lines Presenting D ifferent Degrees of D iuron-Resistance

J. F a r i n e a u a n d D. L a v a l - M a r t i n 8 6

A New Clerodane D iterpenoid Isolated from Propolis

T. M a t s u n o 93

Plant C onstituents Interfering with H um an Sex H orm one-Binding Globulin. Evaluation of a Test M ethod and Its A pplication to Urtica dioica R oot Extracts

H. Fa l k e n h a g e n and J. S t ö c k ig t 45 D. G a n s s e r a n d G . S pi t e l l e r 98

IV Contents

Ribonucleosides in Hum an Milk. Concentration Profiles of These M inor Constituents as a Func­tion of the Nursing Time

E. S c h l i m m e and K. S c h n e e h a g e n 105

Polyols that Accum ulate in Renal Tissue U ncou­ple the Plasma M em brane Calcium Pump and C ounteract the Inhibition by U rea and G uani­dine Hydrochloride

M . S o l a - P e n n a , A. d o s Pa s s o s L e m o s , M . P.

F ä v e r o - R e t t o , J. R. M e y e r - F e r n a n d e s a n d

A. V i e y r a 114

2,2-Dialkylacetic Acids - A New Class of N atu ­rally Occurring Lipid Constituents

J. Ja c o b and G. R a a b 123

Evidence for a Cardenolide C arrier in Oncopeltus fasciatus (Dallas) (Insecta: H em iptera)

A. D e t z e l and M. W i n k 127

The Effect of y-Hexachlorocyclohexane (Lindane) on the Activities of Liver Lipogenic Enzymes and on Serum Lipids in Rats

M . B o l l , L. W . D. W e b e r and A. S t a m p f l 135

Studies on A ctivation of H 3 H istam ine Receptor: A M echanistic M odel

G. K a r p i n s k a and A. P. M a z u r e k

Why 43 Codons?

R . F e r r e i r a

Erratum

143

148

153

Original Communications

Chemical Com position and A ntibacterial Activity of Brazilian Propolis

V. B a n k o v a , R . C h r i s t o v , A . K u j u m g i e v , M . C .

M a r c u c c i and S. P o p o v 167

Collybial, a New A ntibiotic Sesquiterpenoid from Collybia confluens (Basidiomycetes)

B. S i m o n , T. A n k e , U. A n d e r s , M . N e u h a u s andF. H a n s s k e 173

A ccum ulation and Biosynthesis of Solanapyrone Phytotoxins by Ascochyta rabiei

G. B e n n i n g and W. B a r z 181

Isom erization and Peroxidizing Phytotoxicity of Thiadiazolidine-thione Com pounds

T. I i d a , S. S e n o o , Y . S a t o , B . N i c o l a u s ,

K. W a k a b a y a s h i and P. B ö g e r 186

Endogenous G ibberellins from Three East Asian Stenophora Species of the G enus Dioscorea (Yams)

N . T a n n o , M . N a k a y a m a , H . K u r o s a w a ,

M . W a k a t s u k i , M . T a n n o , M . A b e , N . O k a g a m i

and T. Y o k o t a 193

Mass Spectrom etric D etection and Analysis of N itrogen Fixation in Oscillatoria chalybea

K. P. B a d e r and A. R ö b e n 199

Iron(III) Com plexes with H ydrogen Peroxide which Can Discrim inate Two Reaction Types; O xidation (H -A tom A bstraction) and Oxygena­tion R eaction

Y. N i s h i d a and S. Ito 205

C o n te n ts o f N u m b e r 3 /4

A dolf B utenandt zum G edenken 155

Invited Trends Article

Peroxidizing H erbicides (I): M echanism of A ction

P. B ö g e r and K. W a k a b a y a s h i 159

G lutath ione Peroxidase-Like Activity of Simple Selenium Com pounds. Peroxides and the H et­erocyclic N-Oxide Resazurin Acting as O-A tom D onors

W. A . P r ü t z 209

Europium - and D ysprosium -Ions as Probes for the Study of Calcium Binding Sites in Photo­system II

K. B u r d a , K. S t r z a l k a and G. H. S c h m i d 220

Contents V

Involvem ent of Thiol G roups in Blue-Light-In- duced Phosphorylation of a Plasma M em brane- A ssociated Pro tein from Coleoptile Tips of Zea mays L.

W. R ü d i g e r and W. R . Briggs 231

Cell Wall P igm ent Form ation of in vitro Cultures of the L iverw ort Ricciocarpos natans

S. K u n z a n d H. B e c k e r 2 3 5

F urther C haracterization of A spartate A m ino­transferase from Haloferax mediterranei: Pyrid- oxal P hosphate as Coenzyme and Inhibitor

F. J. G a r c i a - M u r i a n a , M . C. A l v a r e z - O s s o r i o ,

M . M . S ä n c h e z - G a r c e s , F. F. d e l a R o s a and A . M . R e l i m p i o 2 4 1

In teraction of the A ntiarrhythm ic D rug Procain­am ide with Phospholipid Bilayers

M. S u w a l s k y , F. V i l l e n a , M. B a g n a r a andC. P. S o t o m a y o r 248

Plant D isease Resistance Inducing Activity of 7-Oxo- and 7-Hydroxysterols

H. S c h a b d a c h , S. J o h n e , U. S t e i n e r a n d

K. S e i f e r t 257

Therm odynam ic and Spectroscopic C haracter­ization of the Berenil and Pentam idine Com ­plexes with the D odecanucleotide d(C G C G A T A T C G C G ) 2

H . - U . S c h m i t z , W. H ü b n e r and T. A c k e r m a n n

2 6 3

Spatial A ttrac to rs in A ggregation Patterns of Dictyostelium discoideum

O. S t e i n b o c k and S. C. M ü l l e r 275

The M esenchym e-Like Layer of the Fiber Cells of Trichoplax adhaerens (Placozoa), a Syncytium

K. B u c h h o l z a n d A. R u t h m a n n 2 8 2

Effects of Pharm acological A gents on Ecdysteroid Synthesis in vitro in Ovaries and A bdom inal In­tegum ent from Fem ale A dult Crickets, Gryllus bimaculatus de G eer (Ensifera, Gryllidae)

J. L o r e n z , M. L e n z a n d K. H . H o f f m a n n 2 8 6

M olecular Phylogeny of South A m erican Screech Owls of the Otus atricapillus Com plex (Aves: Strigidae) Inferred from N ucleotide Sequences of the M itochondrial Cytochrom e b Gene

P. H e i d r i c h , C. K ö n i g and M. W i n k 294

Age D ependence of M urine Sperm atogenesis

U. B. H a c k e r - K l o m 303

Notes

The Biflavonoid Pattern of the Moss Bartramia ithyphylla (B artram iaceae, Musci)

J. A . L ö p e z - S ä e z , M. J. P e r e z - A l o n s o and A . V e l a s c o - N e g u e r u e l a 311

Polyphenol and A lkaloid Changes in G lyphosate- Treated Tobacco R egenerants Selected for H er­bicide Tolerance

V. S t . B a n k o v a , N . V. H a n d j i e v a , D . L. D j i l i a -

n o v , Z. Y. V a s s i l e v a , R. I. B a c h v a r o v a , A . I. A t a n a s o v , K. L. S t e f a n o v and S. S. P op o v 313

C o n te n ts o f N u m b e r 5/6

Views and Reviews

Limits of N atural Science: Brain R esearch and C om puters

H . S t i e v e 317

Original Com m unications

Pyoverdin, Ferribactin, A zotobactin - a New Triade of S iderophores from Pseudom onas chlo- roraphis A T C C 9446 and Its R elation to Pseu­dom onas fluorescens A T C C 13525

U. H o h l n e i c h e r , R. H a r t m a n n , K . T a r a z andH . B u d z i k i e w i c z 337

Flavonoids from Some Frullania Species (H epa- ticae)

L. K r a u t , B . S c h e r e r , R. M u e s and M . S im - S im

345

VI Contents

Flavonoid Aglycones from the Leaf Surfaces of Some Artemisia spp. (C om positae-A n them i- deae)

K. M. V a l a n t - V e t s c h e r a a n d E. W o l l e n w e b e r

353

Flavipucine and Brunnescin, Two A ntibiotics from Cultures of the M ycophilic Fungus Cladobo- tryum rubrobrunnescens

C h . W a g n e r , H. A n k e , H. B e s l and O. S t e r n e r

358

Properties of a Dissim ilatory N itrate R eductase from the H alophilic A rchaeon Haloferax vol- canii

S. B i c k e l - S a n d k ö t t e r a n d M. U f e r 3 6 5

N -(3,4-M ethylenedioxyphenyl)carbam ates as Po­tent Flower-Inducing C om pounds in Asparagus Seedlings as Well as Probes for Binding to C yto­chrom e P-450

M. K u s u k a w a and H. I w a m u r a 373

The Role of Phosphatidylglycerol as a Functional Effector and M em brane A nchor of the D l-C o re Peptide from Photosystem 11-Particles of the Cyanobacterium Oscillatoria chalybea

O. K r u s e and G. H. S c h m i d 380

!H N M R and Calorim etric M easurem ents on R abbit Eye Lenses

A. G u t s z e , J. B o d u r k a , R . O l e c h n o w i c z ,

G . B u n t k o w s k y and H.-H. L i m b a c h 410

Secretion of N eutral and Acid DNases in C ulti­vated Hum an Lymphocytes after Incubation with DNA; Possible Consequences for Inhala­tion A nesthesia

M. R e i t z , G . L ö b e r , P. K l e e m a n n and W. D ick

419

A dipokinetic N europeptides and Flight M etabo­lism in Three M oth Species of the Families Sphingidae, Saturniidae and Bom bycidae

W. L i e b r i c h and G. G ä d e 425

Periodic C urrent Injection (PCI) - A New M ethod to Image Steady-State M em brane Po­tential of Single N eurons in situ Using E x tracel­lular Voltage-Sensitive Dyes

A. B o r s t 435

Kinetics of M etabolism in H um an Kidney Transplants M easured by Dynamic 31P N M R Spectroscopy

H. E. M ö l l e r , A. G a u p p , T. V e s t r i n g , K.-H. D i e t l , P. V e r m a t h e n , B . B u c h h o l z and P. E. P e t e r s 439

Partially N -D eacetylated Chitin O ligom ers (P en ta­m er to H eptam er) are Potential E licitors for (+)-Pisatin Induction in Pea Epicotyls

K . A k i y a m a , K . K a w a z u and A . K o b a y a s h i 391

A ntifungal Com pounds Induced in the Dual Culture with Phytolacca americana Callus and Botrytis fabae

A . K o b a y a s h i , K . H a g i h a r a , S. K a j i y a m a ,

H . K a n z a k i and K . K a w a z u 398

5-Hydroxy-3-vinyl-2(5 H )-furanone - a New In­hibitor of H um an Synovial Phospholipase A 2

and Platelet A ggregation from Ferm entations of a Calyptella Species (Basidiom ycetes)

K . L o r e n z e n , T. A n k e , S. K o n e t s c h n y - R a p p

and W. S c h e u e r 403

Notes

On the Chemical N ature of Epicuticular Waxes in Some Succulent Kalanchoe and Senecio Species

K . S i e m s , G . Ja s , F. J. A r r i a g a - G i n e r , E. W o l -

l e n w e b e r and M. D ö r r 451

A Plant G row th Regulator from Vernonia auricu- lifera (A steraceae)

J. M. K e r ik o , S. N a k a j i m a , N . B a b a , Y. I s o z a k i ,

K . I k e d a , J. I w a s a and P. N . K a r a n j a 455

Differential A lterations of G lutathione S-Trans- ferase Enzyme Activities in Three Sorghum Varieties Following Viral Infection

G . G u l l n e r , T. K ö m i v e s and R. G ä b o r j ä n y i

459

Contents VII

D eterm ination of the Cytotoxicity of Rum ex cris- pus during the Vegetation Period Using a Brine Shrimp Bioassay

L. Ö. D e m i r e z e r and A. K u r u ü z ü m 461

O sm undalin (Lactone G lucoside) Stimulates R e­ceptor Cells, A ssociated with Deterrency, of Bom byx m ori

T. S h i m i z u , K. A s a o k a and A . N u m a t a 463

Enzymatic and Electrochem ical Reactions of Catalase Im m obilized on C arbon M aterials

E. H o r o z o v a , Z. J o r d a n o v a and V. Bogdanov­skaya 499

M utants of the Cyanobacterium Anabaena varia- bilis A ltered in H ydrogenase Activities

L. E. M i k h e e v a , O. S c h m i t z , S. V. S h e s t a k o v

and H. B o t h e 505

C o n te n ts o f N u m b e r 7/8

Minireview

The B iogeneration of G reen O dour by G reen Leaves and I t’s Physiological Functions - Past, Present and Future

A. H a t a n a k a , T. K a j i w a r a and K . M a t s u i 467

Original Communications

1,2-Dihydroxym intlactone, a New Nematicidal M onoterpene Isolated from the Basidiomycete C heim onophyllum candidissimum (Berk & Curt.) Sing.

M. S t a d l e r , J.-Y. F o u r o n , O. S t e r n e r andH. A n k e 473

New Reactive Coenzym e A nalogues for Affinity Labeling of N A D + and N A D P+ D ependent D ehydrogenases

R. J e c k , M. S c h o l z e , A. T i s c h l i c h , C h .

W o e n c k h a u s a n d J. Z i m m e r m a n n 476

Studies on Sporopollenin Structure during Pollen D evelopm ent

A. M e u t e r - G e r h a r d s , C. S c h w e r d t f e g e r , S. S t e u e r n a g e l , S. W i l m e s m e i e r and R. W ie r -

MANN 487

A Study on Tea A rom a Form ation Mechanism: Alcoholic A rom a P recursor A m ounts and Gly- cosidase A ctivity in Parts of the Tea Plant

K. O g a w a , J.-H. M o o n , W. Guo, A. Y a g i ,

N. W a t a n a b e and K. S a k a t a 493

Structural M odifications of the Photosynthetic A pparatus in the Region of Photosystem I in Nicotiana tabacum as a Consequence of an Increased C 0 2-Content of the A tm osphere

A. M a k e w i c z , A. R a d u n z and G . H. S c h m i d

511

Effect of Foliar Treatm ent with Sim ulated Acid Mists on Biomass Form ation and N utrient C om ­position of Plants

M . M a n d r e and J. K l y s h e j k o 521

M olecular Interactions of Q uinidine with Phos­pholipid Bilayers

M. S u w a l s k y , F. V i l l e n a , M. B a g n a r a andC. P. S o t o m a y o r 527

M em brane Association of the R ieske Iro n -S u lfu r Protein

A . S z c z e p a n i a k , K. F r a n k and J. R y b k a 535

Relationship betw een Activities of Enzym es for the Rem oval of 0 2 _ and H 20 2 and N itrogenase in R oot N odules of Phaseolus vulgaris L.

B . E p p i n g , A . P. H a n s e n and P. M a r t i n 543

A ntioxidant Profile of M ono- and D ihydroxylated Flavone Derivatives in Free Radical G enerating Systems

M . C. M o n t e s i n o s , A . U b e d a , M . C. T e r e n c i o ,

M . Payä and M . J. A l c a r a z 552

A ntioxidant Protection of Egg Lecithin L ipo­somes during Sonication

J. G a b r i e l s k a , J. S a r a p u k and S. P r z e s t a l s k i

561

VIII Contents

Pharm acokinetic In teraction betw een 4 '-Epidoxo- rubicin and the M ultidrug Resistance Reverting A gent Q uinine

M. C z e j k a , S. B a n d a k , D. S i m o n , J. S c h ü l l e r ,

C . W e i s s a n d E. S c h e r n h a m m e r 5 6 5

C om parison on Reactivity of Fe(III) and A l(III) C om pounds in the Presence of H ydrogen P er­oxide: Its Relevance to Possible Origin for C entral Nervous System Toxicity by A lum inum Ion

Y. N i s h i d a and S. It o 571

Effects of Juvenile H orm one A nalogues (JH A ) on the D evelopm ent of Trypanosoma cruzi

L. F i c h e r a , M. E s t e v a , Z. W i m m e r , J. B. R o d r i ­

g u e z a n d E . G . G r o s 5 7 8

The Subcellular D istribution of Calcium in the Visual Cells of Crayfish, O bserved with the C om bined O xalate-Pyroantim onate Technique, D epends on Extracellular Calcium

H. Ja r m i n o w s k i and H. S t ie v e 581

Notes

External Flavonoids of Three Species of Viguiera, Section Hypargyrea (A steraceae)

E. W o l l e n w e b e r , M. D ö r r , J. N. R o i t m a n andE. S c h i l l i n g 5 8 8

C o n te n t s o f N u m b e r 9 /10

D istribution and Stereochem istry of Hydroxycin- namoylmalic Acids and of Free Malic Acids in Papaveraceae and Fum ariaceae

S. C. B o e g g e , A . N a h r s t e d t , M. L i n s c h e i d and W . N ig g e 608

D ihydropyoverdin Sulfonic Acids - In term ediates in the Biogenesis? (In G erm an)

H. S c h r ö d e r , J. A d a m , K. T a r a z and H. B u d z i -

k i e w i c z 616

Structure and C haracterization of Isopyoverdin from Pseudomonas putida B TP1 and Its R ela­tion to the Biogenetic Pathw ay Leading to Py- overdins

P h . Ja c q u e s , M. O n g e n a , I. G w o s e , D .

S e i n s c h e , H. S c h r ö d e r , P h . D e l f o s s e , P h . T h o -

n a r t , K. T a r a z and H. B u d z i k i e w i c z 622

Kinetic Characteristics, Substrate Specificity and Catalytic Properties of Phosphoserine A m ino­transferase from the G reen A lga Scenedesmus obliquus, M utant C -2A '

M. S t o l z and D . D ö r n e m a n n 630

Isolation and Partial C haracterization of a M anga­nese Requiring l -Arginine M etabolizing Enzyme Being Present in Photosystem II Com plexes of Spinach and Tobacco

A. E. G a u , H. H. T h o l e and E. K. P i s t o r i u s

638

Invited Trends Article

Peroxidizing H erbicides (II): Structure-A ctivity Relationship and M olecular Design

K. W a k a b a y a s h i and P. B ö g e r 591

Original Comm unications

Caffeine M etabolism in High and Low Caffeine C ontaining Cultivars of Camellia sinensis

H. A s h i h a r a , H. S h i m i z u , Y. T a k e d a , T. S u z u k i ,

F. M. G i l l i e s and A . C r o z i e r 602

G enes Leave Their Characteristic M arks on the Melting Profile of Plasmid D N A s

I. Z . Z u b r z y c k i and H. H. K l u m p 652

Fusiogenic Activity of N atural Am phiphiles, 5-n- Alkylresorcinols in a Yeast P rotoplast System

A. K o z u b e k and J S k a l a 656

Cooperative Binding of the O rganophosphate Paraoxon to the (N a+ + K+)-ATPase

J. B l a s i a k 660

Contents IX

D ifferent Expression of Esterase Variants in R at H epatic and H epatom a-D erived Cell Lines D etected by E lectrophoresis

A . S. A fify , Y . Y a m a z a k i , Y . K a g e y a m a , S. Y u s a , Y. O g a w a , T. O k a d a and H. O k u n o 664

Bioactive A lkaloids from the Tropical M arine Sponge Axinella carteri

A. S u p r i y o n o , B. S c h w a r z , V. W ray , L. W i t t e ,

W . E. G. M ü l l e r , R . v a n S o e s t , W . S u m a r y o n o

a n d P. P r o k s c h 6 6 9

Semiochemicals of the Scarabaeinae, IV: Identifi­cation of an A ttractan t for the D ung Beetle Pachylomerus fem oralis in the A bdom inal Secretion of the D ung Beetle Kheper lamarcki

B . V. B u r g e r , W. G. B . P e t e r s e n and G. D. T r ib e

675

Semiochemicals of the Scarabaeinae, V: C harac­terization of the Defensive Secretion of the Dung Beetle Oniticellus egregius

B . V. B u r g e r , W. G. B . P e t e r s e n and G. D. T r ib e

6 8 1

X anthine Oxidase and X anthine D ehydrogenase from an Estivating Land Snail

M. H e r m e s - L i m a a n d K. B. S t o r e y 6 8 5

Cytochemical Localization of G uanylate and A d e­nylate Cyclase in Photoreceptor Cells of the Fly

U. S c h r a e r m e y e r , H. S t i e v e and M. R a c k 695

E lectron Spin Resonance Study of Sem iquinones Form ed during the Autoxidation of 6 -Hydroxy- dopam ine (2,4,5-Trihydroxy-phenyl-ethylamine)

H. K ö h l e , P. S c h u l e r , H. B . S t e g m a n n , V. A .

R o g i n s k y and G. B r u c h e l t 715

A ction of Hypochlorous Acid on Polymeric Com ­ponents of Cartilage. Use of 13C N M R Spectros­copy

J. S c h i l l e r , J. A r n h o l d and K. A r n o l d 721

Notes

Isolation and C haracterization of an Angular-Type Dihydropyranocoum aringlycoside from the Fruits of A m m i visnaga (L.) LAM . (A piaceae)

H. S o n n e n b e r g , M. K a l o g a , N. E i s e n b a c h and K . - K . F r ö m m i n g 7 2 9

Effect of Platinum (II) Complexes of Benzoic and3-M ethoxybenzoic Acid H ydrazides on Sacchar­om yces cerevisiae

S. T a b a k o v a and N. D o d o f f 732

Specifities of R abbit A ntisera to M ultiple A ntigen (M A P) Peptides

A . C h e r s i , F. d i M o d u g n o and G. F a l a s c a 735

Self-Organized Criticality and Dynamic Instability of M icrotubule G row th

P. B a b i n e c and M. B a b i n c o v ä 7 3 9

C o n te n ts o f N u m b e r 11 /12

Hom ocysteine-Induced O xidative Dam age: M ech­anisms and Possible Roles in N eurodegenerative and A therogenic Processes

E . S c h l ü s s e l , G. P r e i b i s c h , S. P ü t t e r and E . F. E l s t n e r 6 9 9

A R eceptor In teraction M odel for Phenylcarba- m ate Local A nesthetics

V. K e t t m a n n and J. S ivy 708

Fünfzig Jahre Zeitschrift für N aturforschung

A . K l e m m 741

Original Communications

Polybrom inated N on-Terpenoid C 15 Com pounds from Laurencia paniculata and Laurencia obtusa

S. I m r e , Z. A y d o g m u §, H. G ü n e r , H. L o t t e r

and H. W a g n e r 743

X Contents

Chrom anones from Lentinus crinitus (Basidiomy- cetes)

W.-R. A b r a h a m a n d D. A b a te 7 4 8

D endryol A, B, C, and D, Four New Com pounds Produced by a W eed Pathogenic Fungus Den- dryphiella sp.

M. T a n a k a , J. O h r a , Y. T s u j i n o , T. F u j im o r i H. A g o and H. T s u g e 751

Chemical S tructure-O dor C orrelation in a Series of Synthetic n-N onen-l-ols

Y. S a k o d a , K . M a t s u i , T. K a j i w a r a and A. H a t a n a k a 757

4-Pentadecylpyridine: A M etabolite from Taph- rina pruni

C. T. F u c h s a n d G. S p i t e l l e r 7 6 6

Sulphite as In term ediate Sulphur C om pound in A naerobic Sulphide O xidation to Thiosulphate by M arine Cyanobacteria

A. R a b e n s t e i n , J. R e t h m e i e r and U. F i s c h e r

769

Kinetic Studies of Protochlorophyllide R eduction in vitro in the G reening M utant C-2A ' of the Unicellular G reen Alga Scenedesmus obliquus

T h . U r b i g . R. K . C. K n a u s t , H. S c h i l l e r andH. S e n g e r 775

Consequences of High C 0 2-Concentrations in A ir on G row th and Gas-Exchange R ates in Tobacco M utants

P. He, K. P. B a d e r , A. R a d u n z and G. H. S c h m i d 7 8 1

Charging of Both, Plastidal tR N A gln and tR N A glu with G lutam ate and Subsequent A m idation of the M isacylated tR N A gln by a G lutam yl-tRN A A m idotransferase in the Unicellular G reen Alga Scenedesmus obliquus, M utant C -2A

U. C. V o t h k n e c h t and D . D ö r n e m a n n 789

Purification and Partial Characterization of the Streptomyces viridochromogenes TU494 Phos- phinothricin-/V-acetyltransferase M ediating R e­

sistance to the Herbicide Phosphinothricin in Transgenic Plants

J. V lN N E M E IE R , W. D R Ö G E -L A S E R , E. K. P lST O R IU S

and I. B r o e r 796

Induction of Secondary M etabolism by Environ­m ental Pollutants: M etabolization of Pyrene and Form ation of 6,8-Dihydroxy-3-methylisocou- m arin by Crinipellis stipitaria JK 364

B . L a n g e , S t . K r e m e r , O. S t e r n e r and H . A n k e

806

Fungal M elanin Biosynthesis Inhibitors: Introduc­tion of a Test System Based on the Production of D ihydroxynaphthalene (D H N ) M elanin in A gar Cultures

E . T h i n e s , T h . D a u s s m a n n , M. S e m a r , O. S t e r ­

n e r and H . A n k e 813

Interaction of O rganophosphorus Insecticide M ethylparathion with Calf Thymus D N A and a Synthetic D N A D uplex

J. B l a s i a k , V. K l e i n w ä c h t e r , Z . W a l t e r and R. Z a l u d o v ä 820

Involvem ent of O xidative Burst in Isoflavonoid M etabolism in Elicited Cell Suspension Cultures of Pueraria lobata

H . - H . Pa r k , T. H a k a m a t s u k a , U. S a n k a w a and Y. E b i z u k a 824

The Effect of W eak Perm anent M agnetic Fields on the Electric P roperties of Lipid-Bilayers

A . Pa z u r 833

Protective Effect of A m phiphilic Am m onium Salts on the O xidation of Lecithin Liposomes

J. G a b r i e l s k a , H . K l e s z c z y n s k a and S. P r z e s -

t a l s k i 840

Glycerol Inhibits or U ncouples the Plasma M em­brane (C a2++M g2+)ATPase of Kidney Proximal Tubules D epending on the C a2+ Concentration

M. S o l a - P e n n a , A. d o s Pa s s o s L e m o s and A. V i e y r a 845

Contents XI

Role of Mucus Secretion and Sulfhydryl G roups in G astroprotection M ediated by a Flavonoid Fraction of Bidens aurea

C . L a C a s a , M . J. M a r t i n C a l e r o , C . A l a r c o n

d e l a L a s t r a , V. M o t il v a , M . J. A y u s o , C . M a r ­t in C o r d e r o a n d A . L o p e z V e r g a r a 8 5 4

Q uantification of Ecdysteroids by Imm unoassay: Com parison of Encyme Im m unoassay and Radioim m unoassayN. Pa s c u a l , X. B e l l e s , J . -P D e l b e c q u e , Y.-J. H u a a n d J. K o o l m a n 8 6 2

Phylogeny of Old and New W orld Vultures (Aves: A ccipitridae and C athartidae) Inferred from N ucleotide Sequences of the M itochondrial Cytochrom e b G eneM. W i n k 8 6 8

Selection and M utation from the Inform a- tionstheoretical Point of View - Limits of the Preservation of G enetical Inform ation (In G erm an)W . T i e f e n b r u n n e r 8 8 3

Notes

The Biflavonoid Pattern of the Moss Bartramia mossmanniana (Bartramiaceae, Musci)

J. A . L ö p e z - S ä e z , M. J. P e r e z - A l o n s o and A .

V e l a s c o - N e g u e r u e l a 895

Flavonols from Cryptocarya alba

B. T. T i m m e r m a n n , S. V a l c i c , Y .-L . L iu and G.M o n t e n e g r o 898

E rratum 900

Subject Index 903

A uthors Index 923