SESSION A 3
Chairman＇s opening remarks＆Sir R．A．PETERS 4
Some studies on the reactions of oxygen and carbon dioxide in haemoglobin solutions and in blood＆F．J．W．ROUGHTON 5
Oxygen supply in aquatic forms＆J．KROG 29
Discussion 45
Chemistry,genetics,and function of invertebrate respiratory pigments—configurational changes and allosteric effects＆C．MANWELL 49
Discussion 116
Structure and function of haemoglobin and myoglobin＆E．ANTONINI 121
Discussion 137
Electronic structure and properties of oxygen＆J．S．GRIFFITH 141
Discussion 148
General Discussion 155
Chairman＇s closing remarks＆Sir R．A．PETERS 159
SESSION B 161
The regulation of carbohydrate utilization＆J．M．LOWENSTEIN 163
Problems and controversies in the field of the respiratory chainlinked dehydrogenases＆T．P．SINGER and T．CREMONA 179
Discussion 214
The oxygen electrode＆I．S．LONGMUIR 219
The measurement of PO2 in tissues＆D．B．CATER 239
General Discussion 247
SESSION C 265
Reflex circulatory and respiratory responses to hypoxia＆M．DE BURGH DALY 267
Discussion 275
The respiratory response of man to hypoxia＆D．J．C．CUNNINGHAM,J．M．PATRICK and B．B．LLOYD 277
Discussion 291
Aerobic work capacity＆PER-OLOF ASTRAND and E．H．CHRISTENSEN 295
Discussion 303
Some physiological responses to chronic hypoxia＆A．B．OTIS 315
Discussion 321
Coronary blood supply and oxygen usage of the myocardium＆D．E．GREGG 325
Discussion 334
The mutability of Km＆R．B．FISHER 339
Discussion 349
General Discussion 355
SESSION D 365
The intracellular oxidation—reduction state＆B．CHANCE,B．SCHOENER and F．SCHINDLER 367
Discussion 388
Factors affecting the rate of exchange of O2 between blood and tissues＆R．E．FORSTER 393
Discussion 407
Oxygen consumption and sodium reabsorption in the mammalian kidney＆K．KRAMER and P．DEETJEN 411
Discussion 430
Cerebral blood supply and cerebral oxídative metabolism＆C．F．SCHMIDT 433
Discussion 442
General Discussion 447
SESSION E 453
General effects of oxygen at high tension＆J．W．BEAN 455
Discussion 472
Biological effects of oxygen＆R．GERSCHMAN 475
Discussion 492
The toxic action of oxygen on metabolism and the role of trace metals＆N．HAUGAARD 495
Discussion 506
The role of oxygen in the phenomena of chemical protection against ionizing radiation＆Z．M．BACQ and P．ALEXANDER 509
Discussion 535
Oxygen tension and the radiosensitivity of tumours＆L．H．GRAY and O．C．A．SCOTT 537
Discussion 548
Chairman＇s closing remarks＆W．O．FENN 555
SESSION F 557
Oxygen in the foetus＆G．S．DAWES 559
Discussion 568
Respiratory responses of the neonate to changes of oxygen tension＆K．W．CROSS 569
Discussion 577
Environmental temperature,hypoxia and O2 consumption in the new-born＆J．MESTYAN 579
Discussion 594
General Discussion 603
SESSION G 607
Oxygen stores of man＆H．RAHN 609
Discussion 618
Oxygen secretion in the swimbladder＆J．B．STEEN 621
Discussion 628
Problems of oxygen supply during exposure to high g＆A．G．H．BJURSTEDT 631
Discussion 637
Atmosphere and evolution＆D．L．GILBERT 641
Discussion 654
Oxygen and the evolution of biochemical pathways＆J．LASCELLES 657
Discussion 669
General Discussion 673
SESSION H 679
Closing remarks＆A．VON MURALT and R．A．PETERS 681
Index of contributors 693