Hemipeptone
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Hemipeptone is a hypothetical fraction of protein digestion products formed by pepsin, as proposed by some authors. It is distinguished not by chemical properties, but by biological ones, such as its increased susceptibility to further breakdown by trypsin.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
HEMIPEPTONE, a hypothetical fraction of protein digestion products formed by pepsin, accepted by some authors. It is characterized not by chemical, but by purely biological differences, for example, by the fact that it is more easily subjected to further cleavage under the influence of trypsin than other fractions.
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“Hemipeptone.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hemipeptone/