About James Danielli
Lived 1911 – 1984 (aged 72–73). James Danielli was a British biologist and physiologist.
James Frederic Danielli FRS (1911–1984) was an English biologist.
He was famous for research on the structure and the permeability of cell membranes, developing a physical-chemical model in collaboration with the physiologist Hugh Davson. This became known as the Davson-Danielli or "protein sandwich" model. He also carried out studies on the chemistry of enzymes and proteins and tried to construct an artificial "cell".
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Who was James Danielli?
British biologist (1911–1984)
When was James Danielli born?
James Danielli was born in 1911 in London.
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James Danielli died in 1984.
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James Danielli was a biologist and physiologist.
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James Danielli was British.
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