Dorothy Hodgkin's work with penicillin confirmed previous suspicions by whom?
Alexander Fleming
Edward Abraham and Ernst Boris Chain
Paul Ehrlich
Jonas Salk
Answer
Dorothy Hodgkin's work with penicillin confirmed previous suspicions by Edward Abraham and Ernst Boris Chain that the molecule contained a beta-lactam ring. This was a major breakthrough in the understanding of penicillin, and led to the development of more effective antibiotics.
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