Evolving Genes and Proteins. A Symposium Held at the Institute of Microbiology of Rutgers: the State University with Support from the National Science Foundation

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
List of Participants, Pages vii-xv
Preface, Page xvii, VERNON BRYSON, HENRY J. VOGEL
Introductory Remarks, Page 1, J. OLIVER LAMPEN
Opening Address: Evolution and Molecular Biology, Pages 3-10, E.L. TATUM
Chairman's Remarks, Page 13, KENNETH V. THIMANN
The Evolution of Biochemical Syntheses — Retrospect and Prospect, Pages 15-23, N.H. HOROWITZ
Lysine Biosynthesis and Evolution, Pages 25-40, HENRY J. VOGEL
Discussion of Part I, Pages 41-47, K.V. THIMANN, N.H. HOROWITZ, E.L. TATUM, L. SPETNER, H.J. VOGEL, R. SAGER, W. BRAUN, O.E. LANDMAN, S.W. FOX, K. BLOCH, N.H. GUTTMAN, P.H. ABELSON, C.B. VAN NIEL, C. PRICE, C. PONNAMPERUMA
Chairman's Remarks, Page 51, C.B. VAN NIEL
Lipid Patterns in the Evolution of Organisms, Pages 53-65, KONRAD BLOCH
Evolution of Heme and Chlorophyll, Pages 67-88, S. GRANICK
Discussion of Part II, Pages 89-92, C.B. VAN NIEL, J.O. LAMPEN, N.H. HOROWITZ, P. SIEKEVITZ, K. BLOCH, H. GEST, O.E. LANDMAN, R. SAGER
Chairman's Remarks, Page 95, CHRISTIAN B. ANFINSEN
Evolutionary Divergence and Convergence in Proteins, Pages 97-166, EMILE ZUCKERKANDL, LINUS PAULING
Evolution of Hemoglobin in Primates, Pages 167-181, JOHN BUETTNER-JANUSCH, ROBERT L. HILL
Constancy and Variability of Protein Structure in Respiratory and Viral Proteins, Pages 183-192, G. BRAUNITZER, V. BRAUN, K. HILSE, G. HOBOM, V. RUDLOFF, G.V. WETTSTEIN
Discussion of Part III, Pages 193-201, S. SPIEGELMAN, G. BRAUNITZER, E. FREESE, N.H. HOROWITZ, J. BUETTNER-JANUSCH, N.O. KAPLAN, E. ZUCKERKANDL, E.L. SMITH, R.L. HILL, C.A. WILLIAMS, A. CRONQUIST, C.B. ANFINSEN, E. MAYR, E. MARGOLIASH, T.H. JUKES
Chairman's Remarks, Page 205, EMIL L. SMITH
Comparative Aspects of the Structure and Function of Phosphoglucomutase, Pages 207-219, J.G. JOSHI, T. HASHIMOTO, K. HANABUSA, H.W. DOUGHERTY, P. HANDLER
Structural and Functional Aspects of Cytochrome c in Relation to Evolution, Pages 221-242, E. MARGOLIASH, EMIL L. SMITH
Evolution of Dehydrogenases, Pages 243-277, NATHAN O. KAPLAN
Enzymatic Homology and Analogy in Phylogeny, Pages 279-291, W.J. RUTTER
Discussion of Part IV, Pages 293-297, E.L. SMITH, E. MAYR, P. SIEKEVITZ, T.H. JUKES, N.O. KAPLAN, E.L. TATUM
Chairman's Remarks, Pages 301-303, PHILIP H. ABELSON
The Evolution of an Enzyme, Pages 305-318, DAVID M. BONNER, J.A. DEMOSS, STANLEY E. MILLS
Enzyme Catalysis and Color of Light in Bioluminescent Reactions, Pages 319-340, W.D. MCELROY, H.H. SELIGER, M. DELUCA
The Role of Mutations in Evolution, Pages 341-355, ERNST FREESE, AKIRA YOSHIDA
On the Evolution of the Lactose Utilization Gene System in Enteric Bacteria, Pages 357-358, S.E. LURIA
Experiments Suggesting Evolution to Protein, Pages 359-369, SIDNEY W. FOX
Discussion of Part V, Pages 371-373, W.D. MCELROY, A. BENDICH, C. YANOFSKY, T.H. JUKES, N.O. KAPLAN
Degeneracy of the Genetic Code: Extent, Nature, and Genetic Implications, Pages 377-397, T.M. SONNEBORN
Chairman's Remarks, Page 401, P. DOTY
Synthesis of DNA-Like Polymers de novo or by Reiterative Replication, Pages 403-417, ARTHUR KORNBERG
Evolutionary Aspects of the Distribution of Nucleotides in DNA and in RNA, Pages 419-433, EKKEHARD K.F. BAUTZ
Nature of Bacteriophages Induced in Bacillus subtilis, Pages 435-446, T.V. SUBBAIAH, C.D. GOLDTHWAITE, J. MARMUR
Discussion of Part VII, Pages 447-448, P. DOTY, H. HARRIS, S. SPIEGELMAN, C.A. THOMAS, M.V. SIMPSON, E.K.F. BAUTZ
Chairman's Remarks, Page 451, WERNER BRAUN
Evolutionary Problems in the Synthesis of Proteins, Pages 453-468, ALEXANDER RICH
The Short-Lived RNA in the Cell Nucleus and its Possible Role in Evolution, Pages 469-477, HENRY HARRIS
On the Evolution of Informational Macromolecules, Pages 479-496, NOBORU SUEOKA
Discussion of Part VIII, Pages 497-500, W. BRAUN, C.B. ANFINSEN, J.R. WARNER, S. SPIEGELMAN, P. DOTY, P. SIEKEVITZ, R. SAGER, H. HARRIS, L. SPETNER, N. SUEOKA
Chairman's Remarks, Page 503, ROLLIN D. HOTCHKISS
Homology and Divergence in Genetic Material of Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli, Pages 505-510, M. DEMEREC
Molecular Regulation and Its Possible Evolutionary Significance, Pages 511-535, V. MOSES, M. CALVIN
The Relation of Ribosomal RNA to the Genome, Pages 537-579, S. SPIEGELMAN, S.A. YANKOFSKY
The Evolution of Polynucleotides, Pages 581-590, BILL H. HOYER, ELLIS T. BOLTON, BRIAN J. MCCARTHY, RICHARD B. ROBERTS
On the Evolution of Genetic Systems, Pages 591-597, RUTH SAGER
Discussion of Part IX, Pages 599-600, R.D. HOTCHKISS, E.K.F. BAUTZ, V. BRYSON, P. SIEKEVITZ, V. MOSES
Author Index, Pages 601-616
Subject Index, Pages 617-629