Born
January 28, 1922
Urbana, United States
Died
February 11, 1993
Los Gatos, United States
Known for
American biochemist
Robert W. Holley (1922–1993) was United States best known for American biochemist.
Robert William Holley (January 28, 1922 – February 11, 1993) was an American biochemist. He shared the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for describing the structure of alanine transfer RNA. His work was crucial in understanding how DNA links to protein synthesis, a fundamental biological process.
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Robert W. Holley died on February 11, 1993 in Los Gatos, United States, at the age of 71.
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Robert W. Holley was born in Urbana, United States on January 28, 1922.
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Robert W. Holley is best known for American biochemist.
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Robert W. Holley was 71 years old at the time of death.
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Robert W. Holley was from United States.
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