Irwin Fridovich
Irwin Fridovich · Science & Medicine
Biochemist who discovered superoxide dismutase and the biology of oxygen free radicals.
1929, New York City, United States — 2019, Durham, North Carolina, United States
United States
Irwin Fridovich is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Biochemist who discovered superoxide dismutase and the biology of oxygen free radicals.
Fridovich, with his student Joe McCord, discovered the enzyme superoxide dismutase and its role in defending cells against toxic oxygen free radicals, founding the field of free-radical biology. Born in New York City and educated at City College, he spent his career at Duke University and is listed among notable Jewish figures in biology.
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Biochemist who discovered superoxide dismutase and the biology of oxygen free radicals.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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