1929 ⟶ Phoebus Levene Discovers Deoxyribose in Nucleic Acids

Phoebus Levene discovered the sugar deoxyribose in nucleic a...
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🔬 Miescher Discovers Nucleic Acids

Friedrich Miescher discovered nucleic acids in the nuclei of cells.⟶
Miescher Discovers Nucleic Acids (1869)
BiologyBiochemistryMiescherNucleic AcidsDNA19th CenturyMolecular BiologyCell Biology
SwitzerlandSwitzerland

💊 Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin, the First Antibiotic

Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin⟶
Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin, the First Antibiotic (1928)
BiologyMedicineAntibioticsPenicillinInfectious DiseaseAlexander FlemingBacteriology20th CenturyDrug Discovery
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧬 Phoebus Levene Discovers Deoxyribose in Nucleic Acids

Phoebus Levene discovered the sugar deoxyribose in nucleic acids.⟶
Phoebus Levene Discovers Deoxyribose in Nucleic Acids (1929)
BiologyBiochemistryNucleic AcidsDeoxyribosePhoebus LeveneMolecular BiologyGenetics20th Century
United StatesUnited States

🧪 Edward Doisy and Adolf Butenandt Independently Discover Estrone

Edward Doisy and Adolf Butenandt independently discovered estrone.⟶
Edward Doisy and Adolf Butenandt Independently Discover Estrone (1929)
ChemistryBiochemistryHormonesEstroneEndocrinologyEdward DoisyAdolf Butenandt20th CenturySteroid Chemistry
United StatesUnited StatesGermanyGermany

🧪 John Howard Northrop Shows Pepsin is a Protein

John Howard Northrop showed that the pepsin enzyme is a protein.⟶
John Howard Northrop Shows Pepsin is a Protein (1930)
BiologyBiochemistryEnzymesPepsinProteinsJohn Howard NorthropEnzyme Kinetics20th Century
United StatesUnited States

⚛️ Arthur Kornberg: DNA Polymerase Discovery

Arthur Kornberg discovered DNA polymerase enzymes.⟶
Arthur Kornberg: DNA Polymerase Discovery (1955)
BiochemistryEnzymesDNA PolymeraseKornbergDNA ReplicationMolecular Biology1950sScientific ResearchNucleic AcidsGenetics
United StatesUnited States