"Animal Biochemistry" is intended for those who wish to understand living organisms, especially man. Biochemistry is Essential for this purpose, but it would be almost impossible for a Student to survey on his own the massive body of existing knowledge, constantly augmented by a remarkable torrent of brilliant discoveries. The Purpose of the book, then is to organize our Knowledge into something that can be comprehended in a relatively short time and still convey a reasonable complete Picture of the chemical structure and function of man.