1957 ⟶ Jens Skou: Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase Discovery

Jens Skou discovers Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase, the first ion-transportin...
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⚛️ Grunberg-Manago and Ochoa: Polynucleotide Phosphorylase

Marianne Grunberg-Manago and Severo Ochoa discovered the first nucleic-acid-synthesizing enzyme (polynucleotide phosphorylase), which links nucleotides together into polynucleotides.⟶
Grunberg-Manago and Ochoa: Polynucleotide Phosphorylase (1955)
BiochemistryEnzymesRNANucleotidesGrunberg-ManagoOchoaMolecular BiologyMacromolecules1950sScientific Research
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⚛️ Arthur Kornberg: DNA Polymerase Discovery

Arthur Kornberg discovered DNA polymerase enzymes.⟶
Arthur Kornberg: DNA Polymerase Discovery (1955)
BiochemistryEnzymesDNA PolymeraseKornbergDNA ReplicationMolecular Biology1950sScientific ResearchNucleic AcidsGenetics
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🧬 Jens Skou: Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase Discovery

Jens Skou discovers Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase, the first ion-transporting enzyme.⟶
Jens Skou: Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase Discovery (1957)
BiochemistryEnzymesNa+/K+-ATPaseSkouMembrane TransportCell BiologyPhysiology1950sIon ChannelsActive Transport
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