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“An amino acid residue (other than glycine) has no symmetry elements. The general operation of conversion of one residue of a single chain into a second residue equivalent to the first is accordingly a rotation about an axis accompanied by translation along the axis. Hence the only configurations for a chain compatible with our postulate of equivalence of the residues are helical configurations.”

Quote by Linus Pauling

Book:Linus Pauling: Selected Scientific Papers

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Linus Pauling: Selected Scientific Papers

This book includes a selection of Linus Pauling's scientific papers, covering his groundbreaking work in chemistry, quantum mechanics, and molecular biology. It offers a comprehensive look into his contributions to the scientific community. more

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Linus Pauling was a renowned chemist born on February 28, 1901, in the United States. He made significant contributions to the fields of chemical bonding theory, molecular structure, and quantum chemistry. Pauling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954 for his outstanding achievements in chemistry and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for his efforts in the peace movement. more

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