Outlines of biochemistry : the organic chemistry and the physicochemical reactions of biologically important compounds and systems / Ross Aiken Gortner.

  • Gortner, Ross Aiken, 1885-1942.
Date:
1938
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Credit: Outlines of biochemistry : the organic chemistry and the physicochemical reactions of biologically important compounds and systems / Ross Aiken Gortner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    which organic chemistry and physical chemistry play in living proc- esses. It may be regarded as an attempt to interpret some of the reactions characteristic of the normal cell. Although a great many of the illustrations have been drawn from plant material, it must be remembered that in the last analysis the chemistry of the cell is essen- tially the same both for plants and for animals. There is no sharp distinction between “phytochemistry” and “zoochemistry.” The same general reactions of protoplasm apply to both. If the student inter- ested in some pure or applied field of biology or of chemistry is as- sisted, ever so little, in the clarification of the problems in his special field, then the object of the author will have been attained. Toward this end the exact titles have been included in the litera- ture citations. With but few exceptions (and those are noted in the text) the citations have been checked back against the original publi- cation so as to preclude bibliographic errors. A sincere attempt has been made to give to other investigators the proper credit for data or for ideas which have been utilized. On the other hand, the text does not pretend to be an exhaustive treatment of the subjects, nor is the literature cited necessarily in an historical sequence. It is recognized that in many instances the references cited are not the first publica- tions on the subject, but it is felt that the references which are cited contain something which should be called to the attention of the reader. The author may perhaps be pardoned for the numerous ref- erences to work done in his own laboratories, for obviously he is most familiar with the details of such work and the conditions under which it was carried out. In conclusion, the author wishes to thank his colleagues, Dr. J. J. Willaman and Dr. Leroy S. Palmer, who have contributed Chapters XXVII and XXXIV, respectively; The Williams & Wilkins Com- pany, and Prof. W. Mansfield Clark; the editors of the Journal of Biological Chemistry; The Chemical Catalog Company, Prof. Harry N. Holmes, Prof. 0. L. Sponsler, and Prof. W. H. Dore; The Carnegie Institution of Washington, and Dr. D. T. MacDougal; Carl Zeiss, Inc.; Dr. Karl Mez; Prof. John J. Abel; Prof. E. F. Burton; Jerome Alex- ander; Prof. Francis Lloyd; Dr. Robert Newton; Dr. G. E. Holm; Dr. P. V. Wells; Dr. William Robinson, and others for permission to use copyrighted material or for photographs or data. Parts of the manuscript have been carefully read and criticized by my colleagues, Dr. W. M. Sandstrom, Dr. J. J. Willaman, Dr. L. S. Palmer, Dr. C. H. Bailey, Dr. W. B. Sinclair, Dr. David R. Briggs, and Mr. Charles F. Rogers. To them I express my thanks. And lastly I wish to express my deepest appreciation to Miss Ra- chel Rude for invaluable assistance in the task of preparing the final manuscript and in proofreading. Ross Aiken Gortner