The 1955 paper completing Frederick Sanger's determination of the complete amino acid sequence of bovine insulin, identifying the three disulfide bonds linking the hormone's two chains, published in the Biochemical Journal, volume 60, issue 4, pages 541 to 556.
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AuthorA. P. Ryle, Frederick Sanger, L. F. Smith and Ruth Kitai
PublisherBiochemical Journal
Publication Year1955
Source TypeJournal article
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The primary published paper completing the first full sequencing of a protein, the achievement's own foundational source. Sources
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