Irving Fritz
Irving Fritz · Science & Medicine
Biochemist, research on carnitine and fatty-acid metabolism
1927, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States — 1996, Grantchester, England
United States · Canada · United Kingdom
Irving Fritz is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Biochemist, research on carnitine and fatty-acid metabolism
Fritz, an American biochemist of Jewish background, clarified how carnitine and the carnitine acyltransferase system carry long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria for energy production — foundational to understanding fat metabolism. He later made important contributions to reproductive biology through work on Sertoli cells.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Biochemist, research on carnitine and fatty-acid metabolism
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
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