ISSN:
1420-9071
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary This survey on the chemistry of the hemins gives an account of the work ofM. Nencki, F. Hoppe-Seyler, O. Piloty, R. Willstätter, W. Küster, H. Fischer, and other research workers, including the synthesis of hemin as carried out byH. Fischer. As the interest of the biologists is especially directed towards the genuine, biologically active complexes containing hemin or related compounds, an attempt has been made to describe the various kinds of hæmin-containing complexes, such as hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes, peroxidases and catalases from a point of view elucidating not only their common structural principles but also the variations in their functions resulting from the small but essential differences in structure. The term “hemoproteids” is suggested for these complexes. Due praise is given to the work ofH. Theorell and others, and, in the light of the most recent theories of this Swedish biologist, the mode of action of the hemoproteids of biological interest is discussed from a general point of view.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02164281
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