The Nobel trail of Vincent du Vigneaud

Journal of Peptide Science

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 431-433

  Ragnarsson, Ulf ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biotin; History of; Insulin; Oxytocin; Peptide science; Trans sulfuration; Transmethylation; Vasopressin; Vincent du Vigneaud

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; INSULIN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; OXYTOCIN; PENICILLIN G; VASOPRESSIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CHEMISTRY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHYLATION; OXIDATION; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SWEDEN;

BIOTIN; CHEMISTRY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; INSULIN; NOBEL PRIZE; OXYTOCIN; PORTRAITS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447563924     PISSN: 10752617     EISSN: 10991387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psc.864     Document Type: Article

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