Molecule of the Month
July 2024

Ribosome Diversity

By comparing the structures of ribosomes from different organisms, we can explore the evolution of life.

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Irving Geis (1908-1997) was a gifted artist who helped illuminate the field of structural biology with his iconic images. The Geis Digital Archive features many of his illustrations in the context of their molecular structures.

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Lac Repressor

Myoglobin Fold

TATA-Binding Protein (TBP)

B-DNA

Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Trypsin

Z-DNA

Oxyhemoglobin

Ribonuclease S

Induced Lac Repressor

DNA

Hemoglobin S

Hemoglobin (1000)

Myohemerythrin

Lysozyme (488)

Aspartate Transcarbamoylase (ATCase)

Intermolecular Contacts in Hemoglobin S

Lysozyme (512)

Deoxyhemoglobin

A-DNA

Collagen

Carboxypeptidase A

DPG-Hemoglobin Complex

Cytochrome c (unbound)

Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (TBSV)

Myoglobin

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

Crambin

Transfer Ribonucleic Acid (tRNA)

Hemoglobin

Cytochrome c

The Molecular Landscapes by David S. Goodsell integrate information from structural biology, microscopy and biophysics to simulate detailed views of the molecular structure of living cells.

Illustrations are free for use under a CC-BY-4.0 license

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VegF) Signaling

HIV-Infected Cell

CytoSkeleton

Collagen and Extracellular Matrix

Ebola Virus

Myelin

Coronavirus Life Cycle

RecA and DNA

Insulin Release

Excitatory and Inhibitory Synapses

Red Blood Cell Cytoskeleton

Biosites: Nucleus

Biosites: Muscle

Last Universal Common Ancestor

Biosites: Basement Membrane

Myoglobin in a Whale Muscle Cell

Biosites: Cytoplasm

JCVI-syn3A Minimal Cell

Escherichia coli Bacterium

Transfer RNA and Gag Protein

Model of a Mycoplasma Cell

Respiratory Droplet

Influenza Vaccine

Phage-based COVID-19 Vaccine

Lipid Droplets

Cellulose Synthase

Chloroplast

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine

HIV in Blood Plasma

Caulobacter Polar Microdomain

Zika Virus

Measles Virus Proteins

Coronavirus

Biosites: Blood Plasma

SARS-CoV-2 and Neutralizing Antibodies

Mycoplasma mycoides

Biosites: Red Blood Cell

Bacteriophage T4 Infection

Poliovirus Neutralization

Insulin Action

Autophagy

Abiogenesis

Blood

Immunological Synapse

HIV Vaccine

SARS-CoV-2 Fusion

Escherichia coli

Casein Micelle and Fat Globule in Milk