Christian B. Anfinsen
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1972
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Christian B. Anfinsen, born on March 26, 1916, in Monessen, Pennsylvania, was a renowned American chemist. He is best known for his research on ribonuclease, an enzyme that plays a crucial role in RNA degradation. In 1972, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the connection between the amino acid sequence and the biologically active conformation of proteins. Anfinsen also contributed to the understanding of protein folding mechanisms. He passed away on May 14, 1995.
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- Who is Christian B. Anfinsen?
- Christian B. Anfinsen, born on March 26, 1916, in Monessen, Pennsylvania, was a renowned American chemist. He is best known for his research on ribonuclease, an enzyme that plays a crucial role in RNA degradation. In 1972, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the connection between the amino acid sequence and the biologically active conformation of proteins. Anfinsen also contributed to the understanding of protein folding mechanisms. He passed away on May 14, 1995.
- In what year did Christian B. Anfinsen win the Nobel Prize?
- 1972 — Chemistry