Anfinsen

An·fin·sen

[an-fin-suhn]
noun
Christian Boeh·mer [bey-mer, boh-] , 1916–1995, U.S. biochemist: Nobel prize for chemistry 1972.
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Anfinsen (ˈænfɪnsən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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Christian Boehmer. 1916--95, US biochemist, noted for his research on the structure of enzymes. Nobel prize for chemistry 1972

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Anfinsen An·fin·sen (ān'fən-sən), Christian Boehmer. Born 1916.

American biochemist. He shared a 1972 Nobel Prize for pioneering studies of ribonuclease.

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