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TABLE III.—ComMPaARISON OF EFFECTS OF ETHER, CHLOROFORM, AND MIX- 
TURE OF BOTH UPON THE ACTIVITY OF ENZYMES. 









Anesthetic used. In 100 pounds total nitrogen. 
if vi ; Mixture. Total =) Nitro- Nitro-_ We) 
oa oe soluble gen in geu Nitro- Number 
Chloro- Chloro- Itro- albu- in pep- genin of germs 
Ether. form. Ether. form. Age. gen. moses. tones. amides. per ce, 
Perct. Perct. Volumes. Days. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
15 PS ah eeu one ae Zee 1602 3.95 2: «OS 5.04 Poe 
Fresh 2719 
oie 3 = 2 15.61 4.54 3.87 5.19 140 
Sta es cal she 4 vite 2a wows 5.66 2.88 5.14 93 
OM EMRatds ofS o's 0 a's ties : HiPw16.75 4.81 5.64 6.380 19 
en 3 2 5, 14,90 4.26 4.25 6.39 116 
PMc ga toy oa és ia Logee 3.70 3.60 5.93 28 
CMM) oie Ui ately x 044 ‘oi 00 ; fat My? BEY Be 6.38 5.65 8.70 ——— 
aie eis 3 2 8 TO 5.18 4.71 (Pye Seen 
COR cieiine ea 5 ° sma Gy (pe 8 4.26 4.62 8.43 a 
15 Deavalart\ eie's.9)s:ei¢oa aa 14 25.64 9.90 4.72" (11.02 100 
F 3 2 14) 25°92 8.98 SSS ed ee OG: 5 
3 Shaletel oversea ore 14 24.82 9.16 3.6P VIZ 04 6 
15 aire hahiei chal atte Wire ar Zi $2.49'" 114.34 4.90 18.25 121 
3 a pM I Oe 1B en Ua a4 4.53 , 13°89 62 
3 Sia eteie eiesare ZEN FAT 8O7  LOLOS 4.81 12.50 6 
15 “ie SAA ee “ 28 35.81 £14.89 8:42 13450 161 
: 3 Zz 20 aeavi2 te 10.74 6.85 14.55 18 
3 wel die 7 mo) &29. 8089 11. 66 5.64 12.50 +4 
UR ae Satie oe c's 6e pee GOT BO.st) Lele CLOk ts lore _—— 
oe. 3 2 aot! 82.490; 13). 24 §.46:° 7 18079 Tt 
3 Beer Aree Se) oc eines = a GLOW ihe ales 4) 
Nas ag, SEE aS rare ss 42 389.63 18.98 ESS ae 138 
aiste's 3 2 4 36.57... 15.56 1.59.9 €B AZ 13 
ae (AL be aN far BO ON LD 4 t OLA a 3600 6 
A ects : es 56. 45.75 .19.45, 11.39. 14.91 183 
: 3 Pe Wen tahoe aa F hemi Oe Seb tal s.bibs cee 5 
D Lied eared - ‘ 56 Lost 
IRL eke. Watec sheds oe Se On Urn eee. core Leben |b kur 320 
Spree 3 2 S84 48.44 L1,85.0 G2 .605 7 LTL9OG 4 
3 teh wa aeee Hs Sat, 45 iooew, 18.525. 10. 8384 166658 3 
Ms di his) ola lay ails dita a} a Lekiee ge VOU den) SSP 24. OGY 2 OTHOS 113 
3 2 TSO.) Dito 114s (aed OSs HOLS 5 2 2 
3 ataies ess 137 Lost. 1 
From these results it is seen that a slightly greater amount of 
soluble nitrogen was formed in the presence of 15 per ct. of ether 
