Horizons of bioenergetics : proceedings of a symposium held at Bloomington, Indiana, October 12-15, 1970

Horizons of Bioenergetics provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of bioenergetics. This book covers a variety of topics, including oxidative phosphorylation, energy conservation, ATP formation, metabolic regulation, glycolysis, and photosynthesis efficiency. Organized into five sessions encompassing 23 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the major landmarks in biochemical evolution that are most relevant to the discussion on bioenergetics. This text then reviews the knowledge about ATP generation by substrate level phosphorylation by anaerobic bacteria that ferment organic compounds. Other chapters consider the resolution and reconstitution of oxidative phosphorylation. This book discusses as well another energy-requiring activity associated with electron transport in mitochondria that may take primacy over oxidative phosphorylation. The final chapter deals with the possibility that conformational change can induce major shifts in electro-chemical potential and provide a mechanism for energy storage and conversion. This book is a valuable resource for biochemists, scientists, and research workers. Content: PARTICIPANTS, Page ii, R.A. Alberty, D.I. Arnon, D.E. Atkinson, H.A. Barker, R. Burris, B. Chance, R.K. Clayton, S.P. Colowick, C. Cori, G. Forti, A. Frenkel, H. Gaffron, H. Gest, S. Granick, I.C. Gunsalus, P. Handler, E.F. Hunter, A.T. Jagendorf, H. Kalckar, M.D. Kamen, N.O. Kaplan, et al. Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv PREFACE, Pages ix-x, Anthony San Pietro, Howard Gest CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS, Pages 3-6, A.L. Lehninger ATP FORMATION BY ANAEROBIC BACTERIA, Pages 7-31, H.A. Barker OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION IN THE OBLIGATE ANAEROBE, DESULFOVIBRIO GIGAS, Pages 33-51, Larry L. Barton, Jean LeGall, Harry D. Peck THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE RECONSTITUTION OF A FUNCTIONAL INNER MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE, Pages 53-72, E. Racker A Ca2+ BINDING FACTOR AND OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION, Pages 73-74, A.L. Lehninger ROLE OF MEMBRANES IN ENERGY CONSERVATION, Pages 75-77, Britton Chance CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS, Page 81, C.F. Cori THE ADENYLATE ENERGY CHARGE IN METABOLIC REGULATION, Pages 83-96, Daniel E. Atkinson ENERGY SOURCES FOR TUMOR GROWTH, Pages 97-111, S.P. Colowick, B. Nagarajan GLYCOLYSIS IN CULTURED CELLS, Page 113, HERMAN KALCKAR Comparative Aspects of “Energy-Linked” Control of Electron Transport in Photosynthetic Systems and Mitochondria, Pages 115-120, Albert W. Frenkel Electron-Transfer, Allosteric Changes, and Energy Control, Pages 121-133, R.J.P. Williams CALCULATION OF THE STANDARD GIBBS FREE ENERGY, ENTHALPY, AND ENTROPY CHANGES FOR THE HYDROLYSIS OF ATP AT 0°, 25°, 37°, and 75°, Pages 135-147, Robert A. Alberty CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS, Pages 151-152, R.K. Clayton EFFICIENCY OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS, Pages 153-170, Bessel Kok PHOTO-EXCITATION EFFECTS IN MOLECULES CONCEALED IN NORMAL ACTION SPECTRA, Pages 171-172, Michael Kasha ORGANELLE BIOGENESIS AND EVOLUTION, Pages 175-180, Henry R. Mahler ON MEMBRANES, Pages 181-211, Philip Siekevitz EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY-CONVERTING SYSTEMS, Pages 213-240, Hans Gaffron THE ORIGIN OF ENERGY CONSERVATION, Pages 241-244, R.J.P. Williams SUMMARIZING REMARKS, Pages 247-258, E.C. Slater A VALEDICTION FOR A SYMPOSIUM ON BIOENERGETICS, Pages 259-268, Martin D. Kamen OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS, Pages 271-290, Philip Handler