“…Preceding reports dealt with the action of 2-phenylethanol (PEA) 1 ,1-dimethylphenylethanol (DMPEA), succinic anhydride, and periodate on membrane permeability and metabolism of ascites tumour cells [1,2] and erythrocytes [3,4] . It was concluded that the metabolic effects brought about by these compounds must be attributed, directly or indirectly, to membrane alterations.…”