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Pilus Machine

A molecular machine with a rotary motor builds a long protein filament involved in bacterial motility and attachment.

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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.

Images used with permission from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (www.hhmi.org). All rights reserved.

Deoxyhemoglobin

Crambin

Induced Lac Repressor

Myoglobin

DNA

DPG-Hemoglobin Complex

Hemoglobin S

Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (TBSV)

Myohemerythrin

Oxyhemoglobin

Hemoglobin

Lac Repressor

Lysozyme

Trypsin

Ribonuclease S

Cytochrome c (unbound)

Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

A-DNA

Collagen

Lysozyme

Z-DNA

Cytochrome c

Aspartate Transcarbamoylase (ATCase)

Transfer Ribonucleic Acid (tRNA)

Intermolecular Contacts in Hemoglobin S

Myoglobin Fold

TATA-Binding Protein (TBP)

Carboxypeptidase A

B-DNA

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