Table I Elementary Chemical Analysis of Purified Preparations of the Transforming Substance
From: Studies on the Chemical Nature of the Substance Inducing Transformation of Pneumococcal Types
Preparation No. | Carbon | Hydrogen | Nitrogen | Phosphorus | N/P ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | per cent | per cent | per cent | per cent | Â |
37 | 34.27 | 3.89 | 14.21 | 8.57 | 1.66 |
38B | — | — | 15.93 | 9.09 | 1.75 |
42 | 35.50 | 3.76 | 15.36 | 9.04 | 1.69 |
44 | — | — | 13.40 | 8.45 | 1.58 |
Theory for sodium desoxyribonucleate..... | 34.20 | 3.21 | 15.32 | 9.05 | 1.69 |