In 1988, Johann Deisenhofer was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the structure of a photosynthetic reaction center. X-ray crystallography disclosed how protein complexes move electrons in photosynthesis.
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Johann Deisenhofer
Nobel Prize history for Johann Deisenhofer based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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