The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1953

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1953 "for his discovery of the citric acid cycle" 1/2 of the prize United Kingdom Sheffield University , United Kingdom b. 1900 (in Hildesheim, Germany) d. 1981 Cancer claims There have been erroneous reports that E330 is a major cause of cancer. It is thought that this has been brought about by misunderstanding and confusion over the word Krebs. In this case, it refers to Sir Hans Adolf Krebs, discoverer of the Krebs cycle, and not the German word for cancer. Citric acid is not known to be harmful to the body when taken alone. Sir Hans Adolf Krebs

NH3 + CO2 + Aspartate + 3 ATP + 2 H2O → urea + Fumarate + 2 ADP + 4 Pi + AMP 2 NH3 + CO2 + 3 ATP + H2O → urea + 2 ADP + 4 Pi + AMP + 2 H

Philip Baker, an adult with Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome. Visible in this picture are the restraints on Philip's chair that he must use to control his involuntary movement