John E. Walker quotes

John E. Walker is an English scientist renowned for his groundbreaking work in biochemistry. His research on the structure and function of enzymes, particularly ATP synthase, significantly advanced our understanding of cellular energy production. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to molecular biology. Here are 6 of his quotes:

I was a keen sportsman, and became school captain in soccer and cricket.

John E. Walker

In 1995, I was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.

John E. Walker

In 1960, I went to St. Catherine's College, Oxford, and received the B.A. degree in Chemistry in 1964.

John E. Walker

These studies resulted eventually in a complete sequence analysis of the complex from several species, and in the atomic resolution structure of the F catalytic domain of the enzyme from bovine mitochondria, giving new insights into how ATP is made in the biological world.

John E. Walker

Biological energy comes from the sun. Light energy harvested by photosynthesis in chloroplasts and phototropic bacteria becomes stored in carbohydrates and fats. This stored energy can be released by oxidative metabolism in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and used as fuel for other biological processes.

John E. Walker