What is the name of the prize Robert Lefkowitz received in 2012?
The Genius Grant
The Davidson Award
The Nobel Prize
The MacArthur Fellowship
Answer
Robert Lefkowitz received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2012. He was awarded the prize for his work on G protein-coupled receptors, which are proteins that are found on the surface of cells and that respond to signals from outside the cell. These receptors are involved in a wide variety of cellular processes, including the regulation of heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion.
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