Print Your Favorite Molecule!!
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Print Your Favorite Molecule!! |
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| Ribbon= $0.95 per Alpha Carbon | Molecular Surface= $0.59 per cubic centimeter. 1 cubic centimeter= 1000 cubic Angstroms | Space-filling Spheres= Same as surface. |
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All you need are the 3D coordinates of your molecule in PDB format, or standard format 3D volumetric data for EM structures and a desired isocontour level... and an idea and we'll build an actual three-dimensional physical structure you can hold in your hand and pass from person to person.Send us a Protein Data Bank (PDB) file with a description of your audience and purpose, and we can print a full-color plaster structure. You can use rugged surface models for interaction studies that explore deep binding pockets, or gossamer ribbon models to contemplate backbone details. We can accept numerous 3D file formats, including vrml and stl. We can also print sessions saved from many popular molecular viewers.
The structure's volume, special materials, our time, and shipping combine to determine the model's cost. 2009 estimates are: $9.48 per cubic inch of material/binder used $19.00 per ounce of superglue used for delicate regions (sometimes the entire model) $47.38 per hour of design, printing, post-processing, and preparation time Standard FedEx Rates (other shipping methods have repeatedly proven unreliable) Contact Jon Huntoon by phone (858) 784-2751 or by email huntoon@scripps.edu. Everything we make is custom. A typical model takes between 1 and 10 hours of design/printing time, 1 to 50 cubic inches of material and 0.5 to 5 ounces of superglue, thus average prices range from $5.00 to $500.00. Scripps Research Institute labs receive an 48% discount |
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Model of the membrane associated complex of three proteins that initiate the process of blood coagulation. A piece of the cell's membrane is shown at the bottom, the three proteins are depicted by different color surfaces: Tissue Factor in white, Factor VIIa in pink, Factor X in blue. |
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Dr. Lisa Craig utilizes a model of the pilin fiber from a bacteria to understand how individual protein molecules assemble to form the fibers that bacteria use to attach to human cells. |
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A tube model of the porin protein, which forms pores in our cells to allow molecules to pass through. The model shows how the linear peptide chain folds into a large cylindrical barrel shape. The colors along the tube indicate the sequence of different amino acids that make up the protein. The thin white tubes between parts of the chain are the hydrogen bonds that form to stabilize the structure. |
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A model of the polio virus capsid. The spherical viral shell opens up to reveal the inside and outside surface. The colors depict the four different types of protein that assemble to form the shell, which has the symmetry of a soccer ball. |
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A hybrid model of a protein subunit of hemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. The model shows the fold of the peptide chain as an amino acid colored tube imbedded in a clear plastic representation of the molecular surface. |
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Professor Ehud Keinan utilizes autofabricated models to explain some unusual ring structures that he has synthesized. |
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A model of the HIV protease, a target for AIDS therapy. Scientists at Scripps utilize these types of models to help design new drug candidates that may be robust against viral resistance. |
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A large model of the surface of a hormone receptor binding site. It was designed to be used with molecular models built from standard kits to assist scientists in finding trial compounds that fit well into the site. |
Jon Huntoon
