Excerpt from The Physiology of Protein Metabolism More work has perhaps 'been done upon the digestion and assimilation of proteins than upon any of the other branches of metabolism. A monograph on Protein Metabolism would therefore be the first of a series, and it is to be hoped that volumes dealing with the other particular aspects of metabolism will soon be forthcoming which will furnish us with a complete survey of the present position of this portion of chemical physiology. The present monograph does not pretend to cover the whole literature of protein metabolism; it consists rather of the discussion of the more important results published during the last decade and their bearing upon the work of the earlier investigators. The majority of recent writers have devoted their attention to the study of the metabolism of particular constituents of the protein molecule; an attempt has been made in this monograph to avoid laying undue stress on the fate of these since it is felt that a truer picture of the real course of protein metabolism can thus be drawn. It is a pleasant duty to express my indebtedness to Miss G. D. Bostock, m.e., for her valuable assistance in the revision both of the manuscript and the proofs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.