The Chemistry and Physiology of Growth

Abstract

This interesting book is an outgrowth of a conference on "The Chemistry and Physiology of Growth," held at Princeton in September 1946. The arrangement by Dr. Parpart of the contributions from each of the 10 participants has resulted in an orderly and absorbing account of both current knowledge and future problems to be solved in this field. Considering that proteins form the major structural components as well as the organic catalysts of living cells, Northrop's opening chapter on "Enzymes and the Synthesis of Proteins" forms a logical starting point for the book.