Hans KrebsThis is the first volume of a comprehensive scientific biography of Hans Krebs, one of the world's foremost biochemists. It treats his childhood, his medical education and scientific apprenticeship under Otto Warburg, his emergence as an independent investigator, and his discovery of the urea cycle in 1932. This early achievement, and his discovery of the citric acid cycle, are viewed as foundations for the modern structure of intermediary metabolism. During the writing of this fascinating history, the author had access to a complete set of Krebs' laboratory notebooks that reveal the daily dimensions of scientific creativity. Based in addition on many personal interviews with its subject, the Krebs biography is certain to interest and intrigue biochemists and historians of science alike. Volume 2: Hans Krebs: Architect of Intermediary Metabolism 1933-37, will appear in spring, 1993. |
Contents
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2 Boyhood in Hildesheim | 36 |
3 Outward Movement | 61 |
4 Clinical Years | 84 |
5 The Research Apprentice | 121 |
6 Initiative and Dependence | 162 |
7 Moves Toward Autonomy | 209 |
The Foundation of a Career | 238 |
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Hans Krebs: The formation of a scientific life, 1900-1933 Frederic Lawrence Holmes Limited preview - 1991 |
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Adolf Krebs aerobic alanine amino acids ammonia anaerobic animal appeared arginase arginine Benzinger Berlin Biochem biochemists Blaschko carbon carried cells chemical chemistry citrulline clinical CO₂ colloid compounds concentration deamination decomposition dyes enzyme Erich experimental experiments fermentation fluid formation of urea formed Freiburg fructose further German glucose glycolysis gold sol HAK-FLH Hans Adolf Krebs Hans Krebs Henseleit Hildesheim Ibid inhibited intermediary metabolism intermediate investigation iodoacetate keto acids Knoop Krebs wrote Krebs's lactate lactic acid lectures liver tissue manometer measured method methylene blue methylglyoxal Meyerhof molecules muscle Neuberg NH4Cl NHCl nitrogen Notebook 9 organic ornithine ornithine effect Otto Warburg oxidation oxygen paper pathway physiol physiological probably problem produced proteins pyruvic acid quantity question reaction Reminiscences respiration scientific Sept serum solution substances succinic acid Tape tested Thannhauser theory Thunberg tissue slices urea urea formation urea synthesis Wolf Krebs-FLH
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