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September 2016

Isoprene Synthase

Plants release a billion metric tons of isoprene and other organic gases every year.

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Health Focus: Diabetes

Glucose is transported through the blood, powering cells throughout the body. However, if the level of glucose gets too high, it can cause the chronic problems associated with diabetes mellitus. Atomic structures have revealed how glucose levels are regulated in the body and are providing new hope for combating the disease. To learn more, browse PDB-101 resources related to diabetes.

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Lysozyme, Models and the PDB: Helping Undergraduates Explore Structure by Krystle J. McLaughlin, Ph.D. (Lehigh University)

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Geis Digital Archive

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.

A-DNA

Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (TBSV)

Intermolecular Contacts in Hemoglobin S

DPG-Hemoglobin Complex

Induced Lac Repressor

Z-DNA

Lac Repressor

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Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Cytochrome c

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Myohemerythrin

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Oxyhemoglobin

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Deoxyhemoglobin

TATA-Binding Protein (TBP)

Crambin

Myoglobin Fold

Trypsin

Myoglobin

Lysozyme

Collagen

Cytochrome c (unbound)

DNA

Aspartate Transcarbamoylase (ATCase)

Carboxypeptidase A

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