Biologically active substances--exploration and exploitation
By: edited by D. A. Hems.
Contributors: Hems, D. A.; Chain, Ernst, Sir, 1906-
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Chichester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
Subjects: Chain, Ernst, Sir, 1906-; Antibiotics -- Congresses.; Microbial metabolites -- Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.
Papers presented at a symposium held at the Royal Society, London, in June 1976, to honor Sir Ernst Chain.
Table of contents: title: Abraham, E. P. Biosynthesis of B-lactam antibiotics.; title: Rolinson, G. N. Biological properties of B-lactam antibiotics.; title: Falini, R. Biochemical engineering in the production of fungal metabolites.; title: Arcamone, F. The claviceps fermentation and the development of new ergoline drugs.; title: Barrow, K. D. and Mellows, G. The fusicoccin phytotoxins.; title: Banks, G. T. Mycoviruses.; title: Buck, K. W. Chemical and biological implications of double-stranded RNA mycoviruses.; title: Dewdney, J. M. Clinical and veterinary application of double-stranded from fungal viruses.; title: Pocchiari, F. and D'Agnolo, G. Pathways of glucose absorption and metabolism.; title: Beloff-Chain, A. and Kits van Heijningen, A. J. M. Mechanism of insulin action.; title: Hems, D. A. Liver metabolism in diabetes.; title: Mansford, K. R. L. and Hearse, D. J. Metabolic approaches to myocardial infraction.; title: Bradford, H. F. The metabolism and transmitter function of  amino acids in the nervous system.; title: Edwardson, J. A. and Bennett, G. W. Hypothalamic hormones and mechanism of neuroendocrine integration.