The life and work of Josef Rudinger

Journal of Peptide Science

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 393-413

  Jones, John ^a  

^a BALLIOL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Josef (1924 1975); Peptide science, history of; Rudinger

Indexed keywords

LUPININE; OXYTOCIN; PEPTIDE;

ACHIEVEMENT; CAREER; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; LIFE; LITERATURE; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; WORK;

EUROPE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; PEPTIDES; PORTRAITS;

EID: 4143103444     PISSN: 10752617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psc.567     Document Type: Editorial

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