Max Verworn. The Hypothesis of Biogenesis. Jena, 1903 (original) (raw)

Written: 1915
Source: Lenin’s Collected Works, 4th Edition, Moscow, 1976,Volume 38, pp. 329-330
Publisher: Progress Publishers
First Published: 1930 in Lenin Miscellany. Published according to the manuscript
Translated: Clemence Dutt
Edited: Stewart Smith
Original Transcription & Markup: K. Goins (2008)
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The remarks on Max Verworn’s book “Die Biogenhypothese”, Jena, 1903 (Max Verworn, The Hypothesis of Biogenesis, Jena, 1903) are contained in a notebook following the note on Volkmann’s book.

Note that this document has undergone special formating to ensure that Lenin’s sidenotes fit on the page, marking as best as possible where they were located in the original manuscript.

[2] On page 9 of his book, M. Verworn defines “enzyme” as follows: “Enzymes are products of living substance distinguished by the fact that they can cause a large number of spesific chemical compounds to decompose, without themselves being destroyed in the process.”