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Wilhelm Friedrich Kühne (28 March 1837 – 10 June 1900) was a German physiologist. He coined the word enzyme in 1878.
- Father of organic chemistry
- 28 March 1837, Free City of Hamburg, Germany
2 days ago · Kühne, Wilhelm Friedrich (1837–1900) (1837–1900) German physiologistWilly Kühne, the son of a wealthy Hamburg merchant, was educated at the University of Göttingen where he obtained his PhD on induced diabetes in frogs in 1856.
Nov 11, 2015 · The word ‘enzyme’ was first used by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne in 1878, when he was describing the ability of yeast to produce alcohol from sugars, and it is derived from the Greek words en (meaning ‘within’) and zume (meaning ‘yeast’).
- Peter K. Robinson
- 10.1042/bse0590001
- 2015
- Essays Biochem. 2015 Nov 15; 59: 1-41.
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The year 1977 marks the centennial of Kühne's pioneer investigations of the visual pigments, investigations that have set the pattern for much of the work carried out since his death. This work has resulted in the present comprehensive knowledge of rhodopsin and of the visual cells.
- Frederick Crescitelli
- 1977
Aug 15, 2011 · Kühne is the central character in the story of Optography. He experimented extensively with the aid of his assistants in the physiology depart of Heidelberg University, see image at the bottom of this page. He received Gustav Erhard Reif’s eye balls to uncover The Human Optogram.
Sep 11, 2013 · Even many centuries ago enzyme and its use were well known to the mankind but Wilhelm Friedrich Kühne was the first person to give a scientific terminology to this biomolecule. Use of enzyme has been seen in ancient Egyptians where they were used for the preservation of food and beverages.
Dec 13, 2020 · Definition. In 1833, the French biologists A. Payen (1795–1871) and J. F. Persoz (1805–1868) isolated a malt-soluble ferment able to digest the amide and called it diastase. In 1878, the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne (1837–1900) named the contents of this digestive juice as enzyme.
