RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 TISSUE ALDEHYDES AND THEIR REACTION WITH AMINES JF Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics JO J Pharmacol Exp Ther FD American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics SP 132 OP 138 VO 80 IS 2 A1 KURT A. OSTER A1 MICHAEL G. MULINOS YR 1944 UL http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/80/2/132.abstract AB 1. The staining reaction for aldehydes with fuchsin sulfurous acid is described for liver and kidney tissues of 5 species of animals. 2. The formation of condensation products (Schiff's base) between tissue aldehydes and various amines and the influence of hydrogen ion concentration is described. 3. The significance of the formation of Schiff's base as a detoxification mechanism and the interference of p-amino benzoic acid with the antiseptic powers of the sulfonamides is discussed.