Molecule of the Month
July 2024

Ribosome Diversity

By comparing the structures of ribosomes from different organisms, we can explore the evolution of life.

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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.

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

Transfer Ribonucleic Acid (tRNA)

Aspartate Transcarbamoylase (ATCase)

Lysozyme (488)

Oxyhemoglobin

Ribonuclease S

Cytochrome c

Crambin

Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Cytochrome c (unbound)

DNA

Carboxypeptidase A

TATA-Binding Protein (TBP)

Hemoglobin S

Myoglobin

Trypsin

Induced Lac Repressor

Lac Repressor

Myohemerythrin

Hemoglobin (1000)

Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (TBSV)

DPG-Hemoglobin Complex

Myoglobin Fold

Collagen

Intermolecular Contacts in Hemoglobin S

Deoxyhemoglobin

Hemoglobin

Z-DNA

Lysozyme (512)

A-DNA

B-DNA

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

Collagen and Extracellular Matrix

Blood

Insulin Action

Biosites: Blood Plasma

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine

Phage-based COVID-19 Vaccine

Ebola Virus

Influenza Vaccine

Biosites: Red Blood Cell

Biosites: Muscle

Cellulose Synthase

JCVI-syn3A Minimal Cell

Escherichia coli Bacterium

Bacteriophage T4 Infection

Immunological Synapse

Biosites: Cytoplasm

HIV in Blood Plasma

Coronavirus

Red Blood Cell Cytoskeleton

Abiogenesis

Coronavirus Life Cycle

Measles Virus Proteins

HIV-Infected Cell

Poliovirus Neutralization

Lipid Droplets

HIV Vaccine

Excitatory and Inhibitory Synapses

Model of a Mycoplasma Cell

Respiratory Droplet

Caulobacter Polar Microdomain

Transfer RNA and Gag Protein

Last Universal Common Ancestor

Casein Micelle and Fat Globule in Milk

Myoglobin in a Whale Muscle Cell

Autophagy

Escherichia coli

CytoSkeleton

SARS-CoV-2 and Neutralizing Antibodies

Biosites: Nucleus

Insulin Release

Zika Virus

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VegF) Signaling

RecA and DNA

Myelin

SARS-CoV-2 Fusion

Mycoplasma mycoides

Biosites: Basement Membrane

Chloroplast