Arthur Kornberg
Arthur Kornberg
Arthur Kornbergwas an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1959 for his discovery of "the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid" together with Dr. Severo Ochoa of New York University. He was also awarded the Paul-Lewis Award in Enzyme Chemistry from the American Chemical Society in 1951, L.H.D. degree from Yeshiva University in 1962, as well as National Medal of Science in 1979...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth3 March 1918
CountryUnited States of America
I feel now, as we did then, that for an effective approach to the problem of nucleic acid biosynthesis, it was essential to understand the biosynthesis of the simple nucleotides and the coenzymes and to have these concepts and methodology well in hand.
According to physical measurements, DNA chains are, on the average, 10,000 units long.
Analysis of the composition of samples of DNA from a great variety of sources and by many investigators revealed the remarkable fact that the purine content always equals the pyrimidine content.
Half of what we know is wrong, the purpose of science is to determine which half.
Thou shalt not believe something just because you can explain it.
Nothing worthwhile is ever fun.