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G. N. Ramachandran

जी. एन. रामचन्द्रन
1922 – 2001
PhysicsLife Sciences

Triple-helix structure of collagen and the Ramachandran plot

Story

Prof. G. N. Ramachandran worked out the triple-helical structure of collagen in 1954. The Ramachandran plot (1963), which shows the allowed shapes of a protein chain, is used by structural biologists every day.

Key contributions

  • Triple-helix model of collagen
  • Ramachandran plot for protein structure
  • Founded the Molecular Biophysics Unit at IISc

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