Letter from Michael Heidelberger to Enrique E. Ecker, Western Reserve University

Letter from Michael Heidelberger to Enrique E. Ecker, Western Reserve University

Contributor(s):
Heidelberger, Michael
Western Reserve University. Institute of Pathology
Ecker, Enrique E.
Publication:
Produced: 24 April 1945
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Complement System Proteins
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Letters (correspondence)
Abstract:
In this letter, Heidelberger rearticulated criticism of laboratory findings and methods reported by Ecker and his coworkers, criticism first advanced in the manuscript of a forthcoming article by Heidelberger and others on the comparison between human and guinea pig complement. The letter illustrates Heidelberger's role as arbitrator, critic, and guardian of a uniform terminology in the new field of complement chemistry, a field Heidelberger helped launch in the late 1930s and early 1940s. He proved that complement was made up of a group of specific chemical substances that could be isolated in the laboratory, and that it had essential functions in activating host defense mechanisms against invading microorganisms.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
2 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584940X90 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
DHBBGJ
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584940X90
Archival Collection:
The Michael Heidelberger Papers (Profiles in Science)