. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 160 PISCES, BATRACHIA, AND REPTILIA. ^-Oxyhemoglobin of Python molurus. Tetragonal: Axial ratio a : c =1 : Forms: The tetragonal bipyramid (111) was the only form seen. Angles: Profile views were obtained, giving the angle of the pyramid edges as Habit pyramidal; small, very symmetrical, tetragonal pyramids, occurring singly, without producing twins or other aggregates (text figure 30). Color, the normal oxyhemoglobin red; pleochroism noticeable even in the small crystals; a> deeper red than e. e is the axis of greater elasticity, and
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 160 PISCES, BATRACHIA, AND REPTILIA. ^-Oxyhemoglobin of Python molurus. Tetragonal: Axial ratio a : c =1 : Forms: The tetragonal bipyramid (111) was the only form seen. Angles: Profile views were obtained, giving the angle of the pyramid edges as Habit pyramidal; small, very symmetrical, tetragonal pyramids, occurring singly, without producing twins or other aggregates (text figure 30). Color, the normal oxyhemoglobin red; pleochroism noticeable even in the small crystals; a> deeper red than e. e is the axis of greater elasticity, and hence the optical char- acter is negative. These small crystals of ^-oxyhemoglobin appeared in the blood received from Washington several days after the slides had been prepared, this being usual with bloods developing several forms of Fio. 30. Python molurut /5-Oxy- hemoglobm. TABLE 35.—Characters of crystals of reduced hemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin, etc., of the Pisces, Batrachia, and Reptilia examined. Name of species. Axial ratio. Angle/3. Prism angle. Extinction angle. Optical character. System. Substance. Pisces: : 1 : 4024 0 90 0 / 62 0 0° Negative Orthorhombic OHb. 90 0° Do. OHb. Alosa sapidissirna : 1 : A 68 58 0 aAa = 6° Positive Monoclinic OHb. Do : 1 : t 70 58 30 aAa = 10° Do. Do. MOHb. Do : 1 : A 70 58 30 a Aa=14° Do. Do. Hb. Do 90 60 0 0° Do. Hexagonal MHb. 0 949 • 1 • 1 03 90 87 0 0° Orthorhombic MOHb. Do : 1 : 90 87 0 0° Do. Hb. Batrachia: Necturus maculatus. . Reptilia: Python molunis : 1 : 1 : 1 : k 90 65 66 0 84 0 0° aAo=21° Negative Positive Do. Monoclinic OHb. a-OHb. Do 1 : 90 90 0 0° Negative Tetragonal , Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washing
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