Albrecht Kossel

Scientist

1853-09-16 – 1927-07-05

Albrecht Kossel was a German biochemist and physician who made major contributions to the study of nucleic acids and cellular chemistry. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1910. His research helped establish foundations for modern molecular biology.

Quotes by Albrecht Kossel

The more the relationships of the nitrogen-rich substances to the cell nucleus were recognized, the more the question of the arrangement of the nitrogen and carbon atoms in the molecule came to stand out.
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