Papers presented at a symposium held at the Royal Society, London, in June 1976, to honor Sir Ernst Chain.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Abraham, E.P. Biosynthesis of B-lactam antibiotics -- Rolinson, G.N. Biological properties of B-lactam antibiotics -- Falini, R. Biochemical engineering in the production of fungal metabolites -- Arcamone, F. The claviceps fermentation and the development of new ergoline drugs -- Barrow, K.D. and Mellows, G. The fusicoccin phytotoxins -- Banks, G.T. Mycoviruses -- Buck, K.W. Chemical and biological implications of double-stranded RNA mycoviruses -- Dewdney, J.M. Clinical and veterinary application of double-stranded from fungal viruses -- Pocchiari, F. and D'Agnolo, G. Pathways of glucose absorption and metabolism -- Beloff-Chain, A. and Kits van Heijningen, A.J.M. Mechani30543sm of insulin action -- Hems, D.A. Liver metabolism in diabetes -- Mansford, K.R.L. and Hearse, D.J. Metabolic approaches to myocardial infraction -- Bradford, H.F. The metabolism and transmitter function of amino acids in the nervous system -- Edwardson, J.A. and Bennett, G.W. Hypothalamic hormones and mechanism of neuroendocrine integra