Klaus H. Hofmann, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetKlaus H. Hofmann
American chemist
Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1911
Date of Death: 25-Dec-1995
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Klaus H. Hofmann
- Klaus H.
- Hofmann (February 21, 1911 – December 25, 1995) was an American biological chemist and medical researcher. The New York Times called Hofmann an "expert on synthesis of body compounds".
- His career was highlighted by synthesis of a prototype birth control pill, isolation and structural characterization of biotin (vitamin H), determination of the lysine specificity of the pancreatic protease trypsin (an attribute that made it the enzyme of first choice in protein sequence determinations), the first chemical synthesis of a fully biologically-active portion of the peptide hormone (adrenocorticotopic hormone - ACTH), and structure-function studies on ribonuclease (RNase).
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