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BMB's Molecular Gallery Our Molecular Gallery is a growing resource of 3D
molecular tutorials, many authored by people in BMB, using Chime.
If you haven't experienced Chime, you are missing out on easy, fun,
and very instructional interactions with molecules. Just drag the 3D
molecule with the mouse to turn it in any direction - instantly, and
without that annoying flickering effect of many other programs. These
are molecules you can practically touch! And that's just the beginning...
To see these sites you must be using a Netscape
browser with the Chime plugin (find out why).
Visit our sites and then check back with us later for new developments!
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| Nucleosome Tour | Take Yinhuai Chen's (BMB, Fitgerald-Hayes
Lab) 3D tour around the nucleosome structure, a double-stranded DNA
helix wound almost twice around a core of intricately interacting histone
proteins. The 3D images show how different DNA and protein components
come together to assemble a nucleosome, the most highly conserved molecular
machine known. Requires Netscape
and Chime. |
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| Ribosome Tour: Large Subunit |
Wayne Decatur (BMB, Fournier Lab) has provided us
with an in-depth, guided walk through the large subunit of the ribosome.
Iincludes the activity that catalyzes the formation of peptide bonds.
Please note that this tour uses huge coordinate data files, thus, the
tour will not work well over a 56K modem. A downloadable version is
available to circumvent this problem. Requires Netscape
and Chime. |
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| Human
Retinoid X Receptor (a nuclear hormone receptor) |
Tanapat Palaga (VASci/BMB, Osborne and Cumberledge
Labs) explores this member of the nuclear hormpone receptor family. Emphasis
is on the conformational change that occurs in this transcription factor
upon ligand binding. Requires Netscape
and Chime. |
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| FtsZ (a prokaryotic cell division protein) |
FtsZ is a GTPase and tubulin homolog whose action in prokaryotic cells
likely represents a key step of commitment to cell division. Follow
Gabe J. McCool (BMB, Cannon
Lab) through this protein, and be sure check out the surface rendering
of the GDP binding pocket! Requires Netscape
and Chime. |
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| BMB Virtual Resource Center | Originally developed for graduate students taking Advanced
Molecular Biology (Biochm/MCBio 642), this site is maintained as a community
teaching and research resource. Learn more about the structures and functions
of proteins, DNA and RNA molecules in cells. Some of the site requires
Netscape and
Chime, but not all. |
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| Molecules in Motion | A gathering of tutorials by Frieda Reichsman (BMB, Lecturer) including links to the recent Hammerhead Ribozyme and Major Histocompatibilty Proteins tutorials at the Lehninger's Biochemistry in 3D web site. Requires Netscape and Chime. | |
| Protein
Explorer Chime RasMol |
Protein Explorer (PE) is the friendliest and most powerful molecular visualization freeware on the Web. Developed by Eric Martz of UMass (Professor, Microbiology) this interactive molecular viewer allows you to explore the molecule of your choice. PE requires Netscape and Chime. Dr. Martz also maintains the Chime and RasMol Home Pages, a tremendous resource for those interested in Molecular Visualization. | |
| The World Index
of Molecular Visualization |
For a comprehensive listing of interactive tutorials, the World Index can't be beat. Cross-referencing by title, author, and subject enables you to browse this index the way you want to. Of note: this site is a really nifty Visitor Maintained Index (VMI). If you are into that sort of thing, check out the VMI Documentation. | |
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| BMB Molecular Showcase |
A selection of interactive 3D molecular structures chosen specifically for BMB. Got a favorite molecule you'd like to see? Email us your suggestion. |
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