Molecule of the Month
May 2024

CFTR and Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is currently treated using drugs that enhance the function of mutated CFTR

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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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Ribonuclease S

Crambin

Lac Repressor

Hemoglobin

Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Myoglobin Fold

Intermolecular Contacts in Hemoglobin S

DPG-Hemoglobin Complex

Lysozyme (512)

B-DNA

Oxyhemoglobin

TATA-Binding Protein (TBP)

Myohemerythrin

Z-DNA

Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (TBSV)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

Transfer Ribonucleic Acid (tRNA)

Hemoglobin S

Hemoglobin (1000)

Myoglobin

DNA

Induced Lac Repressor

Aspartate Transcarbamoylase (ATCase)

Carboxypeptidase A

A-DNA

Cytochrome c (unbound)

Collagen

Trypsin

Lysozyme (488)

Deoxyhemoglobin

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

Biosites: Cytoplasm

Abiogenesis

Coronavirus

Influenza Vaccine

Casein Micelle and Fat Globule in Milk

Red Blood Cell Cytoskeleton

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VegF) Signaling

Respiratory Droplet

SARS-CoV-2 Fusion

Biosites: Nucleus

SARS-CoV-2 and Neutralizing Antibodies

Biosites: Muscle

Measles Virus Proteins

Cellulose Synthase

Myoglobin in a Whale Muscle Cell

Zika Virus

Escherichia coli

HIV-Infected Cell

Transfer RNA and Gag Protein

Immunological Synapse

Collagen and Extracellular Matrix

Last Universal Common Ancestor

JCVI-syn3A Minimal Cell

Biosites: Blood Plasma

Myelin

Insulin Action

Excitatory and Inhibitory Synapses

Phage-based COVID-19 Vaccine

Chloroplast

Blood

HIV Vaccine

Mycoplasma mycoides

Insulin Release

Bacteriophage T4 Infection

Lipid Droplets

Escherichia coli Bacterium

Caulobacter Polar Microdomain

Ebola Virus

Coronavirus Life Cycle

Autophagy

Model of a Mycoplasma Cell

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine

Biosites: Red Blood Cell

HIV in Blood Plasma

CytoSkeleton

RecA and DNA

Poliovirus Neutralization

Biosites: Basement Membrane