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Dr. Best, insulin, and molecular evolution.

In this introductory paper of the special issue of the Canadian Journal of Biochemistry dedicated to the memory of the late Charles H. Best, Thomas Jukes describes the atmosphere of Dr. Best's laboratory, reminisces about Dr. Best and his research, and then discusses the central role of insulin as a model protein in the study of molecular evolution.