The scientist who first determined the complete amino acid sequence of a protein (insulin) was
A) Christian Anfinsen.
B) Frederick Sanger.
C) Linus Pauling.
D) John Kendrew.

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Frederick Sanger was the first scientist to determine the complete amino acid sequence of a protein, insulin, in 1955. Christian Anfinsen determined the folding of proteins, Linus Pauling worked on the nature of chemical bonds and molecular structures, and John Kendrew determined the three-dimensional structure of proteins.

The Scientist Who First Determined the Complete Amino Acid Sequence