Further reading
Scientific American (1986) Vol 255, 76-84.
Trends in Biochemical Sciences (1989) Vol 11, 515-518.
Journal of the American Medical Association (1988) Vol 260, 3030-3034.
Advances in Enzymology (1989) Vol 62, 1-36.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Information about the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1989 (press release).
Nobel Prizes and laureates
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