Efraim Racker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Efraim Racker

American biochemsit

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1913

Place of Birth: Nowy Sącz, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1991

Profession: biochemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Efraim Racker (June 28, 1913 – September 9, 1991) was an Austrian biochemist who was responsible for identifying and purifying Factor 1 (F1), the first part of the ATP synthase enzyme to be characterised.
F1 is only a part of a larger ATP synthase complex known as Complex V.
It is a peripheral membrane protein attached to component Fo, which is integral to the membrane.