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Nobel Chemistry Prize Goes to US Pair Lefkowitz and Kobilka

by Thilaka Ravi on Oct 11 2012 12:15 PM

The Nobel Chemistry Prize was awarded to US duo Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka for their groundbreaking work on how receptors of the body's cells respond to their environment.

Nobel Chemistry Prize Goes to US Pair Lefkowitz and Kobilka
The Nobel jury awarded the Nobel Chemistry Prize on Wednesday to US duo Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka for their groundbreaking work on how receptors of the body's cells respond to their environment.
"The studies by Lefkowitz and Kobilka are crucial for understanding how G-protein-coupled receptors function," the committee said.



Source-AFP


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