Letter from Felix Haurowitz to Michael Heidelberger
- Contributor(s):
- Heidelberger, Michael Haurowitz, Felix, 1896-1987
- Publication:
- Produced: 9 January 1943
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- World War II Complement System Proteins
- Genre(s):
- Archival Materials Letters (correspondence)
- Abstract:
- In this letter Haurowitz discussed his and Heidelberger's research on complement, a complex system of over twenty serum proteins that play an essential enzymatic role in host defense mechanisms against invading organisms. The letter also highlights the dislocations in science brought on by World War II, including the forced emigration of scientists (Haurowitz fled his native Czechoslovakia for neutral Turkey during the war) and the difficulty of obtaining international scientific literature.
- Copyright:
- This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.
- Extent:
- 1 pages
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101584940X129 (See in Profiles in Science)
- Profiles in Science ID:
- DHBBJF
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584940X129
- Archival Collection:
- The Michael Heidelberger Papers (Profiles in Science)