Summary
The behaviour of sulphurated high molecular carbohydrates and similar compounds shows that certain physiological properties (anticoagulation, tolerance depend not only on the size of the molecule but also on its structure. Toxic properties increase but anti-coagulation action decreases with the size of the molecule. Thread-like molecules are more effective than spherocolloids. Differences in size and structure of the molecule have no influence on other effects.
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von Kaulla, K.N., Husemann, E. Über Beziehungen der Molekülgröße und -gestalt zur physiologischen Wirkung. Experientia 2, 222–224 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02172775
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