Multiple choice

The molecular structure of insulin was first described by

  1. Korenberg

  2. Swaminathan

  3. Richardson

  4. Sanger
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D Correct answer
Explanation

F. Sanger was the first person to work out the complete amino acid sequences of insulin and got the Nobel Prize in 1958. Insulin is a protein of 51 amino acids. It is made up of two polypeptide chains held together by disulphide bridges. 

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