Which of the following scientists discovered the triple helical structure of collagen?

G.N. Ramachandran

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Anton von Leeuwenhoek

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Mathias Schleiden

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Theoder Schwann

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Rudolf Virchow

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Solution

The correct option is A G.N. Ramachandran
Gopalasamudram Narayanan Ramachandran was first to discover the triple helical structure of collagen. It has a triple helix which has two identical chains of amino acid and an additional chain which is slightly different in structure.It is filamentous and elongated in shape. It has a quaternary structure. It is a multiple folded protein. It contains three polypeptide chain coiled together and stabilized by chemical bonds like H-bonds, ionic bonds, and hydrophobic bonds.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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	Column-I		Column-II
A.	Walter Sutton	1.	Discovered penicillin
B.	Thomas Hunt Morgan	2.	Discovered the chromosomal basis of heredity
C.	James Watson	3.	Described the phenomenon of linkage and crossing over
D.	Alexander Fleming	4.	Discovered the double helical structure of DNA

a	Walter Sutton	$1$	Discovered penicillin
b	Thomas Hunt Morgan	$2$	Discovered chromosomal basis of heredity
c	James Watson	$3$	Described the phenomenon of linkage and crossing over
d	Alexander Fleming	$4$	Discovered double helical structure of DNA