
“for his work on ribonuclease, especially concerning the connection between the amino acid sequence and the biologically active conformation”
Christian B. Anfinsen was an American biochemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1972 for his work on ribonuclease, especially concerning the connection between the amino acid sequence and the biologically active conformation. He was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health.
- Field
- Chemistry · Biochemistry
- Lifespan
- 1916–1995