In 1962 Kendrew and Perutz won a Nobel Prize for
A)solving the structure of collagen by NMR.
B)determining the structure of the α-helix.
C)performing the first sequencing of a protein.
D)determining the structures of myoglobin and hemoglobin by X-ray crystallography.

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Kendrew and Perutz won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1962 for determining the structure of myoglobin and hemoglobin using X-ray crystallography. This work was a major breakthrough in understanding the structure and function of proteins.

In 1962 Kendrew and Perutz Won a Nobel Prize for