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Sir Bernard Katz, FRS (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁnaʁt kat͡s] ⓘ; 26 March 1911 – 20 April 2003) was a German-born British physician and biophysicist, noted for his work on nerve physiology; specifically, for his work on synaptic transmission at the nerve-muscle junction.
Apr 16, 2024 · Sir Bernard Katz was a German-born British physiologist who investigated the functioning of nerves and muscles. His studies on the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine—which carries impulses from nerve fibre to muscle fibre or from one nerve ending to another—won him a share (with Julius.
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Jul 1, 2003 · His name is synonymous with the discovery of the quantal nature of neurotransmitter release. He will also be remembered for establishing the key role of calcium in the release process, and for...
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- 2003
Apr 30, 2003 · Sir Bernard Katz, a British physiologist who shared the 1970 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering how nerve cells communicate with each other and with the muscles they control,...
Apr 25, 2003 · Sir Bernard Katz, who shared the 1970 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work explaining how messages are transmitted between nerves and muscles, died on Sunday. He was 92. He...
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Oct 22, 2019 · In 1972, Bernard Katz and Ricardo Miledi 2, pioneers of the biology of the synaptic connections between cells, managed to infer from the macroscopic current certain properties of the membrane...
Jul 5, 2003 · Sir Bernard Katz. Biophysicist whose research transformed our understanding of the nervous system. He was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1970 for development of the quantal theory of acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction.
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