Chemist no. 181 of 350 · Biochemistry

Peter Agre

1949-United StatesNobel Chemistry 2003

Discovery of aquaporin water channels

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The discovery, explained

Peter Agre and Aquaporins: How Cells Let Water Through

How Peter Agre discovered aquaporin water channels in cell membranes, a finding that won the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Mechanism, exam points and uses.

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Biography

Peter Agre: The Physician Who Found the Doors for Water

Life of Peter Agre, the American physician-scientist who discovered aquaporins and won the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Early life, career and legacy.

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