Question

Who was awarded the Nobel prize in Medicine of 1994 for the discovery of G-proteins?

• A. Khorana and Lederberg
• B. Richard J. Robert and Philip A. Sharp
• C. Alfred G. Gillman and Martin Rodbell
• D. Wilkin C. Jackson and Henry Paul

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Alfred G. Gillman and Martin Rodbell

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1994 was awarded jointly to Alfred G. Gilman and Martin Rodbell for their discovery of G-proteins and the role of these proteins in signal transduction of cells.