1959 ⟶ Model for Oxygenated Hemoglobin Structure

Max Perutz comes up with a model for the structure of oxygen...
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🔬 Deduction of Protein Secondary Structure

Linus Pauling uses X-ray crystallography to deduce the secondary structure of proteins.⟶
Deduction of Protein Secondary Structure (1951)
BiologyBiophysicsProtein StructureX-ray CrystallographyLinus PaulingSecondary StructureMolecular BiologyStructural Biology
United StatesUnited States

🔬 Protein Structure Elucidated via X-ray Crystallography

Max Perutz and John Kendrew use X-ray crystallography to elucidate a protein structure, specifically sperm whale myoglobin.⟶
Protein Structure Elucidated via X-ray Crystallography (1958)
X-ray CrystallographyProtein StructureMyoglobinMolecular BiologyMax PerutzJohn Kendrew
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🎈 Model for Oxygenated Hemoglobin Structure

Max Perutz comes up with a model for the structure of oxygenated hemoglobin.⟶
Model for Oxygenated Hemoglobin Structure (1959)
HemoglobinProtein StructureMolecular BiologyMax PerutzOxygen Transport
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💪 Myoglobin Structure Described

John Kendrew described the structure of myoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in muscle.⟶
Myoglobin Structure Described (1960)
MyoglobinProtein StructureMolecular BiologyJohn KendrewMuscle Physiology
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧬 Nobel Prize for Hemoglobin and Myoglobin Structure

Max Perutz and John Kendrew shared the Nobel prize for their work on the structure of hemoglobin and myoglobin.⟶
Nobel Prize for Hemoglobin and Myoglobin Structure (1962)
Nobel PrizeBiochemistryMolecular BiologyProtein StructureHemoglobinMyoglobinX-ray CrystallographyStructural Biology
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