Oxytocin synthesis

Oxytocin was synthesized for the first time, showing identical properties to the natural protein. This was the first time a naturally occurring protein was synthesized by constructing it out of the correct amino acid chain.
 Vincent du Vigneaud United States 1954 Oxytocin synthesis

Oxytocin was synthesized for the first time, showing identical properties to the natural protein. This was the first time a naturally occurring protein was synthesized by constructing it out of the correct amino acid chain.