Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 856-858.

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The Beauty of a Transcriptional Machine——The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2006

Li Xianghui, Zhang Yuxiang, Jia Hongti   

  1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital University of Medical Sciences
  • Received:2006-10-20 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2006-12-24 Published:2006-12-24

Abstract: On Oct.4,2006,the Nobel assembly at Sweden Royal Academy of Science declared to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Roger D.Kornberg for his work on the process of eukaryotic transcription.In this paper,we introduce Roger D.Kornberg,his contributions and the significances of the research for the process of eukaryotic transcription.

Key words: transcription, Nobel Prize in Chemistry