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The Human Apaf-1 Apoptosome Complex:
Seven DARK proteins assemble into a striking molecular wheel.
With cytochrome c and cofactors
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A molecular fidget spinner 🌀
PDB ID: 3JBT
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#sciart #proteinvisualization #molecularart #apoptosis #cellbiology #celldeath

✨ A tiny glow that changed biology forever.

Nature’s very own lantern: the Green Fluorescent Protein.

Beta-barrel structure with its chromophore at the center. PDB 1MEA @rcsbpdb.bsky.social
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#sciart #molecularart

Who knew #cholesterol transport could look this cool?

Rendered in @blender3d.bsky.social using #MolecularNodes
Featuring #Apolipoprotein B-100 (PDB: 9BDT @rcsbpdb.bsky.social) hugging a #lipid droplet, with #LDL receptors hitching all over.
April 2025 Molecule of the Month #illustration #SciArt

Our April issue is here! rupress.org/jcb/issue/22...
The cover shows a segmented model of cytoplasmic #ribosomes associated with mitochondrial membrane in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell. From Ya-Ting Chang, @nanigrotjahn.bsky.social and colleagues (doi.org/10.1083/jcb....)