Sidney Altman won a Nobel Prize in which category?
Chemistry
Physics
Medicine
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Answer
Chemistry is the field in which Sidney Altman was awarded the Nobel Prize. His groundbreaking research in the 1970s revealed that RNA, traditionally considered a passive molecule, can act as a catalyst for chemical reactions, a role previously attributed only to proteins.
Sidney Altman: A Journey Through Molecular Biology" or "The Legacy of Sidney Altman: Exploring the Frontiers of Molecular Biology
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Altman served as the Sterling Professor of what disciplines at Yale University?
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