DNA is a code of four letters; proteins are made up of amino acids which come in 20 forms. So the ribosome is a very clever machine that reads one language and operates in another. Ada Yonath acidaminoclever Change image and share on social
After I spent my compulsory army service in the 'top secret office' of the Medical Forces, where I was fortunate to be exposed to clinical and medical issues, I enrolled to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Ada Yonath armyclinicalcompulsory share on social
I was described as a dreamer, a fantasist, even as the village idiot. I didn't care. What I cared about was convincing people to allow me to go on with my work. Ada Yonath careconvincedreamer Change image and share on social
Problems should be solved by talking and not in an aggressive manner. Ada Yonath aggressivemannerproblem Change image and share on social
My neighborhood didn't really encourage women, though it didn't prevent women from progressing, either. Ada Yonath encourageneighborhoodprevent Change image and share on social
Proteins are constantly being degraded. Therefore, simultaneous production of proteins is required. Ada Yonath constantlydegradeproduction Change image and share on social
Many ribosomes act simultaneously along the mRNA, forming superstructures called polysomes. Ada Yonath actcallform Change image and share on social
Waiting for me in Stockholm will be a personal assistant - Katrina from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs - as well the secretary of the Swedish Academy. They'll help us with our things and take us to our hotel. From the moment I arrive, I'll always be together with the other two laureates. Ada Yonath academyaffairarrive share on social
My memories from my childhood are centered on my father's medical conditions alongside my constant desire to understand the principles of the nature around me. Ada Yonath alongsidecenterchildhood Change image and share on social
Anyone who sits in our jails who is not just a criminal but what we call a terrorist, with or without blood on his hands - and these definitions are also unclear to me - should not be sitting in our custody. Ada Yonath bloodcallcriminal share on social