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Conrad Elvehjem | |
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 Conrad Elvehjem (right) | |
| Born | May 27, 1901 McFarland, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 1962 (aged 61) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin (PhD) |
| Known for | Nutrition niacin |
| Spouse | Constance W. Elvehjem |
| Awards | Willard Gibbs Award (1943) Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (1952) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
Conrad Arnold Elvehjem (May 27, 1901 – July 27, 1962) was internationally known as an American biochemist in nutrition. In 1937 he identified two vitamins, nicotinic acid, also known as niacin, and nicotinamide,[1] which were deficient directly in human pellagra, once a major health problem in the United States.[2] Collectively, nicotinic acid and nicotinamide are termed vitamin B3 and are now understood to be precursors of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.
- ^ Koehn CJ, Elvehjem CA (1937-05-01). "Further studies on the concentration of the antipellagra factor". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 118 (3): 693–699. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)74475-X.
- ^ R. H. Burris, C. A. Baumann, Van R. Potter. "Conrad Arnold Elvehjem – Biographical Memoir" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved August 18, 2015.