Cao Tianqin
(1920-1995)
Chinese biochemist
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Cao Tianqin (Chinese: 曹天钦; 5 December 1920 – 8 January 1995), also known as Tien-chin Tsao, was a Chinese biochemist and a professor at the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry. With a research focus on muscle protein, he discovered the myosin light chain and pioneered the study of tropomyosin and paramyosin using electron microscopes. He was a strong advocate and main leader for the synthesis of insulin, and spearheaded the research of plant viruses in China.
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5 December 1920 Beijing, China
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8 January 1995 (aged 74) Shanghai, China
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