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Nucleic Acid and Protein Chemistry Research at Rockefeller University
Society: ACSMain Category: ChemicalSub Category: Cradles of ChemistryEra: 1900-1909DateCreated: 1901Rockefeller UniversityNew YorkState: NYCountry: USAWebsite: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/rockefelleruniversity.htmlCreator: Rockefeller, John , Levene, Phoebus

For more than a century, scientists at Rockefeller University have enhanced our understanding of the molecular basis of life — specifically the relationship between the structure and function of nucleic acids and proteins. They showed that DNA transfers genetic information and that the sugars ribose and deoxyribose are the key building blocks of the nucleic acids RNA and DNA.

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Nucleic Acid and Protein Chemistry Research at Rockefeller University

For more than a century, scientists at Rockefeller University have enhanced our understanding of the molecular basis of life — specifically the relationship between the structure and function of nucleic acids and proteins. They showed that DNA transfers genetic information and that the sugars…

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