BOT 3850: Medical Botany

Biographical information about Richard Willstätter and his research on plant pigments, particularly chlorophyll.

Article regarding research on chlorophyll.

Biographical information about Hans Fischer and his research on blood, hemoglobin, and chlorophyll.

Article about Hans Fischer, describing his life and work, especially his research on biological compounds including haemoglobin, chlorophyll, and bilirubin.

Research article on chlorophyll, describing its biochemistry and molecular biology.

Biographical information about Paul Karrer and his research on carotenoids, flavins, and vitamins (including Vitamin A and Vitamin B2, also called riboflavin).

A biographical memoir about Paul Karrer, describing his life and work, especially his research on carotenoids, flavins, and vitamins.

Research article on the chemistry of Vitamins A and C.

Biographical information about Richard Kuhn and his research on carotenoids and vitamins.

Article about Richard Kuhn and his work on carotenoids and vitamins that resulted in his winning the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1938.

Research article on plant pigments, including carotenoids.

Research article regarding the synthesis of polyene molecules.

Biographical information about George de Hevesy and his research on using isotopes to track chemical processes.

Article written about George de Hevesy, describing his life and work, especially his pioneering research in nuclear medicine and the use of isotopes to track chemical processes.

Biographical information about Artturi Virtanen and his research on agricultural chemistry, including the preservation of nutrients in animal fodder to help cows produce more nutritious milk year-round.

Research article regarding research on sulfur compounds in plants used for animal fodder and the applications for human nutrition.

Research article regarding nitrogen fixation in the root nodule bacteria of leguminous plants.

Biographical information about Robert Robinson and his research on plant products of biological importance, especially the alkaloids.

Research article regarding alkaloids, a group of chemical compounds found in plants that have a wide range of medical applications.

Research article regarding the synthesis of alkaloid compounds in plants.

Biographical information about Melvin Calvin and his research on carbon dioxide assimilation in plants during the process of photosynthesis.

Research article regarding hydrocarbons in algae and bacteria as well as microbiological activity in sediments.

Biographical information about Peter Mitchell and his research on biological energy transfer, including his Chemiosmotic theory which describes energy transfer processes associated with adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Research article regarding molecular energy processes and adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Research article regarding molecular energy processes, including protonmotive functions and cytochrome systems.

A description of the research done by Johann Deisenhofer, Robert Huber, and Harmut Michel to determine the three-dimensional structure of a photosynthetic reaction center, for which they were jointly awarded the 1988 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Biographical information about Johann Deisenhofer and his research to determine the three-dimensional structure of a photosynthetic reaction center.

Biographical information about Robert Huber and his research to determine the three-dimensional structure of a photosynthetic reaction center.

Biographical information about Hartmut Michel and his research to determine the three-dimensional structure of a photosynthetic reaction center.

Research article regarding the structure of citrate synthase.

Research article regarding the crystallization of membrane proteins.