Energy Transfornlation in Biological Systems -- Contents -- Opening remarks -- The roots of bioenergetics -- Energy transfer in mitochondrial synthesis of ATP -- a survey -- Chloroplasts -- Discussion of the three preceding papers -- Energy changes during the formation and interconversion of enzyme-substrate complexes -- Discussion -- Magnetic resonance studies of specificity in binding and catalysis of phosphotransferases -- Discussion -- Energetic aspects of transport of ADP and ATP through the mitochondrial membrane -- Discussion -- Bioluminescence: from chemical bonds to photons -- Discussion -- The purple membrane of Halobacterium halobium: a new system for light energy conversion -- Discussion -- Ionic aspects of excitation in rod outer segments -- Discussion -- The ionic channels in excitable membranes -- Discussion -- Different approaches to the mechanism of the sodium pump -- Discussion -- The bacterial phosphoenolpyruvate: sugar phosphotransferase system -- Discussion -- The active transport of carbohydrates by Escherichia coli -- Discussion -- The origin of force in skeletal muscle -- Discussion -- Spasmonemes, a new contractile system -- How does ATP act as an energy source? -- Discussion -- Muscle as a thermodynamic machine -- Discussion -- Mechanical and biochemical cycles in muscle contraction -- Discussion -- Protein phosphorylation and metabolic control -- Discussion -- Energy utilization for control -- Discussion -- General Discussion -- Adenosine phosphates and adenylate kinase -- Gearing ratios in energy transformation -- ATPase systems -- Storage of energy -- Closing remarks -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.