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Health Focus: Cancer Biology and Therapeutics

Cells in our bodies are carefully regulated so that they divide, grow, and die according to the best plan for keeping us alive. When they lose these controls, they can grow into deadly cancers. Atomic structures have revealed how cell growth is normally controlled, and how cancer cells circumvent these essential controls. Explore PDB-101 Resources to learn about proteins related to cancer biology and therapeutics.

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Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Resources

PDB-101 resources and 3D structures of COVID-19 proteins.

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The RCSB PDB Curricula provide authentic, hands-on teaching materials, individual and group activities and assessment suggestions.

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Education Corner: Using PDB Resources

April 2022

Python Scripting for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology by Jessica A. Nash (MolSSI) and Paul A. Craig (Rochester Institute of Technology)

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SciArt Galleries

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.

Carboxypeptidase A

Transfer Ribonucleic Acid (tRNA)

Hemoglobin S

Myoglobin Fold

Lac Repressor

Crambin

A-DNA

Myohemerythrin

Lysozyme (488)

Induced Lac Repressor

DPG-Hemoglobin Complex

Collagen

Ribonuclease S

Cytochrome c

B-DNA

DNA

Oxyhemoglobin

Hemoglobin (1000)

Deoxyhemoglobin

Z-DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

TATA-Binding Protein (TBP)

Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (TBSV)

Cytochrome c (unbound)

Trypsin

Lysozyme (512)

Intermolecular Contacts in Hemoglobin S

Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Hemoglobin

Myoglobin

Aspartate Transcarbamoylase (ATCase)

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