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One of the first protein structures solved was that of haemoglobin, earning Max Perutz a share of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This 38th transports oxygen around our body through our bloodstream: https://t.co/Q5hvnzeWS1

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2021-11-26

20 new SARS-CoV-2 structures this week, 841 this year (shown), for 1629 total available in the PDB.
Explore them all at https://t.co/q3UBxbZoaF

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2021-11-25

14 new SARS-CoV-2 structures this week, 821 this year (shown), for 1609 total available in the PDB.
Explore them all at https://t.co/q3UBxbHMM5

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2021-11-18

Serotonin is a molecule thought to affect mood and has been linked to depression. Our 28th is the structure of the serotonin receptor bound to serotonin, forming an 'open' state: https://t.co/HtaXuVNczr

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2021-11-16

Glucose moves through blood, powering cells throughout the body. High glucose levels can cause chronic problems associated with diabetes mellitus. PDB structures reveal how glucose levels are regulated in the body Explore: https://t.co/Huwgmx0N0t

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2021-11-14

20 new SARS-CoV-2 structures this week, 807 this year (shown), for 1595 total available in the PDB.
Explore them all at https://t.co/q3UBxbZoaF

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2021-11-11

Structure of the vaccinia virus transcription initiation complex determined by CryoEM (PDB code: 7AOZ)

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2021-11-08

17 new SARS-CoV-2 structures this week, 787 this year (shown), for 1575 total available in the PDB.
Explore them all at https://t.co/q3UBxbZoaF

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2021-11-04

Cytochrome P450s are our 14th This heme-containing superfamily are the terminal enzymes in a host of electron transfer chains, for example this structure 2cpp: https://t.co/zbiKTjscBP

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2021-11-02

Day 26/31
I’m featuring molecules in this
Prompt: “Connect”
Here is ubiquitin (1UBQ). I could not skip this classic! It connects to its targets, it connects to itself, it connects molecules that otherwise would not find each other…

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2021-10-28

Day 25/31 of
Prompt Splat
I’m featuring molecules in

SEA domain of mucin 1 (pdb 2ACM). Mucins provide framework of the mucus fluid, which protects all mucosal epithelial surfaces. I imagine it’s pretty slimy and probably lands with a splat!

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2021-10-27

Our third is the most prevalent in the PDB archive. There are over 1000 structures of Lysozyme, an antimicrobial enzyme, in the PDB archive. View all the structures of chicken Lysozyme at https://t.co/77Hp4cIHQy

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2021-10-22

Our next is the first structure of a protein from SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. Solved by Prof. Zihe Rao's group, it kickstarted structural studies supporting the fight against COVID-19. View it at https://t.co/Oaa1hgK2Kp

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2021-10-21

Happy birthday PDB! A few entries in there with my name on (along with the amazing structural biologists who actually turned my xtals into data). My absolute favourite is this one: https://t.co/hqcEWKQYzu
which took me years to crystallise and also is 😍 https://t.co/IQgJ7Rw03F

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2021-10-20

Celebrate Irving Geis' birthday (October 18, 1908) with a tour of the Geis Digital Archive at PDB-101: https://t.co/bklsGIJ2C0

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2021-10-19

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2021-10-18

Day 11/31
Prompt “sour”
I’m featuring molecules in for this year’s

Here is Curculin, which has an intriguing property of modifying sour taste into sweet taste.

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2021-10-12

PDB Pioneers: A dozen historic structures set the foundation for the PDB archive. More at Molecule of the Month: https://t.co/UpxAnVmZcn

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2021-10-09

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2021-10-07

Visit PDB-101 to explore connections between Nobel Prizes and 50 years of open access to the PDB archive
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2021-10-06