Primitive control of cellular metabolismIt is pointed out that control substances must have existed from the earliest times in the evolution of life and that the same control mechanisms must exist today. The investigation reported is concerned with the concept that carbon dioxide is a primitive regulator of cell function. The effects of carbon dioxide on cellular materials are examined, taking into account questions of solubilization, dissociation, changes of charge, stabilization, structural changes, wettability, the exclusion of other gases, the activation of compounds, changes in plasticity, and changes in membrane permeability.
Document ID
19750034441
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Mitz, M. A. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)