November 29, 1896: Danish Protein Scientist Kaj Ulrik Linderstrøm-Lang was Born

Kaj Ulrik Linderstrøm-Lang (November 29, 1896 – May 25, 1959) was a Danish protein scientist, who devoted his lifetime to study protein structure and function. Linderstrøm-Lang’s definitions of protein primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure were substantial to scientific research. In addition to his scientific achievement, Linderstrøm-Lang was also a writer, musician and story-teller, and was active in the resistance movement against the Nazi occupation of Denmark.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaj_Ulrik_Linderstr%C3%B8m-Lang

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