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Figure 13.10 Three-dimensional structures of (a) myoglobin and (b) hemoglobin showing
the extensive presence of α helices surrounding the heme groups. These were the first protein
structures solved; for their efforts Max Perutz and John Kendrew received the Nobel Prize in
Chemistry in 1962.
Figure 13.11 Fenna–Matthews–Olsen (FMO) protein with the β sandwich
surrounding seven bacteriochlorophylls.
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Figure 13.10 Three-dimensional structures of (a) myoglobin and (b) hemoglobin showing
the extensive presence of α helices surrounding the heme groups. These were the first protein
structures solved; for their efforts Max Perutz and John Kendrew received the Nobel Prize in
Chemistry in 1962.
Figure 13.11 Fenna–Matthews–Olsen (FMO) protein with the β sandwich
surrounding seven bacteriochlorophylls.
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