Frederick Sanger
British biochemist (1918–2013)
University of Cambridge
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Frederick Sanger was a British biochemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice.
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Frederick Sanger was a British biochemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice.
Top Publications
- DNA sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors (1977) - 69,552 citations
- Sequence and organization of the human mitochondrial genome (1981) - 9,796 citations
- Cloning in single-stranded bacteriophage as an aid to rapid DNA sequencing (1980) - 3,467 citations
- A rapid method for determining sequences in DNA by primed synthesis with DNA polymerase (1975) - 2,742 citations
- The free amino groups of insulin (1945) - 1,827 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Frederick Sanger
- Born
- 1918-08-13
- Died
- 2013-11-19
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5114007683
Research interests
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Protein Structure and Dynamics, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Pancreatic function and diabetes
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Most-cited linked publications
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- DNA sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors ↗1977 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences69,552OpenAlex citations
- 9,796OpenAlex citations
- Cloning in single-stranded bacteriophage as an aid to rapid DNA sequencing ↗1980 · Journal of Molecular Biology3,467OpenAlex citations
- A rapid method for determining sequences in DNA by primed synthesis with DNA polymerase ↗1975 · Journal of Molecular Biology2,742OpenAlex citations
- The free amino groups of insulin ↗1945 · Biochemical Journal1,827OpenAlex citations
Recent linked publications
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- DNA sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors ↗1977 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Cloning in single-stranded bacteriophage as an aid to rapid DNA sequencing ↗1980 · Journal of Molecular Biology
- A rapid method for determining sequences in DNA by primed synthesis with DNA polymerase ↗1975 · Journal of Molecular Biology
- The free amino groups of insulin ↗1945 · Biochemical Journal
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Awards & honors
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1958) — for his work on the structure of proteins, especially that of insulin
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980) — for their contributions concerning the determination of base sequences in nucleic acids
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Editorial review: 2026-10-07 · Last data update: 2026-10-07 20:36:58
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