Jul 4, 2014
Pariacoto Virus (PaV) is a nodavirus with a dodecahedral cage of RNA inside an icosahedral capsid. PaV infects insects. This one came from a Peruvian armyworm. Really. A viral structure like this just compels me to model and render it. That’s not weird is it? If...
Jun 27, 2014
We’re making great strides here at Art of the Cell, but most of the growth is behind the scenes for now. Speaking of growth, this is VEGF which stands for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor. VEGF is a signalling protein that stimulates the growth of new blood...
Jun 20, 2014
Since I started exploring CRISPRs and Cas9, I’ve been spending a bit of time working out the mechanics of animating strands of DNA for my Cas9 complexes to edit. DNA is a common character in medical animations, and we are frequently called on to manipulate it in...
Jun 13, 2014
A guy came up to me at a party last weekend, and asked, “Hey, do you know about CRISPRs?” and I thought, “Sure, I know how to keep my vegetables fresh in the fridge.” But, as my new friend explained, CRISPR is an acronym for: Clustered...
Jun 6, 2014
Transfer RNAs carry amino acids to ribosomes, where they are strung to together to form proteins. This one was modeled using popsicle sticks, ping pong balls pdb 4TNA.
May 30, 2014
Hemoglobin by johnliebler on Sketchfab I’ve just discovered Sketchfab, a really cool website that allows you to post and view 3D models online, and I had to try it out. Here is the hemoglobin from last week’s render (pdb 1GZX), but with the protein...
