Na K ATPase Discovery1957
Identifies the first ion-transporting enzyme powered by ATP.
Historical person
Jens Christian Skou Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jens Christian Skou, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Denmark.
4 records1957–19974 events2 places
Chronological biography
1957
Sodium-Potassium Pump1957
Discovers an enzyme transporting sodium and potassium across cell membranes.
1997
Ion Transport Enzyme Recognition10 December 1997
Is honored for identifying the first enzyme that actively transports ions.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry10 December 1997
Receives half the chemistry prize for discovering sodium-potassium ATPase.
Titles and roles
Physiologist
Record provenance
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