This article describes Heidelberger and Karl Landsteiner's research into hemoglobin's ability to serve as an antigen (a chemical or compound that stimulates an immunologic response, usually in the form of antibodies), an important step in understanding the antigenic properties of proteins in general. The pair concluded that while hemoglobin can stimulate antibody production, these antibodies are species-specific.
Item is a photocopy.
Number of Image Pages:
11 (898,562 Bytes)
Date:
1923-10 (October 1923)
Creator:
Heidelberger, Michael
Landsteiner, Karl
Source:
Periodical: Heidelberger, Michael, and Karl Landsteiner. "On the Antigenic Properties of Hemoglobin." Journal of Experimental Medicine 38, (October 1923): 561-571. Article. 11 Images.
Publisher:
[Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research]
Rights:
Reproduced from the Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1923, 38, 561-571 by copyright permission of the Rockefeller University Press.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Hemoglobins
Antigens
Exhibit Category:
The Making of an Immunologist: Heidelberger's Years at the Rockefeller Institute, 1912-1927
