Untold: Marshall Nirenberg and Hexose Transport
Abstract
Years before his breakthrough on the genetic code and sharing the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, followed by important contributions in neurobiology, as a PhD student Marshall Nirenberg was the first to define cellular hexose transport, a discovery that has not been adequately recognized.
Fields of Study & Subjects
History of Science and Medicine
Medical History and Innovations
Neurology and Historical Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The FASEB Journal
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- e71529–e71529
- Publication date
- 13 February 2026
- Language
- EN