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kendrew

/ˈkɛndruː/

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noun

formalcommonscientific/ˈkɛndruː/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to an English biologist known for research on the molecular structure of blood components.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к английскому биологу, известному исследованиями молекулярной структуры компонентов крови.
  1. English biologist C2 formal scientific

    John Cowdery Kendrew (1917–1997) was an English biochemist and crystallographer who determined the molecular structure of myoglobin, a protein that stores oxygen in muscle tissue.

    • Kendrew shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1962 for his work on myoglobin.
    • His research on the structure of myoglobin was a breakthrough in molecular biology.
    • Kendrew's work helped scientists understand how proteins function at the atomic level.

    🇷🇺Английский биолог