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Oswald Avery

Nucleic Acid and Protein Chemistry Research at Rockefeller University
Society: ACS Main Category: Chemical Sub Category: Cradles of Chemistry Era: 1900-1909 DateCreated: 1901 Rockefeller University New York State: NY Zip: Country: USA Website: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/rockefelleruniversity.html Creator: 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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