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Exploring Molecule World

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Molecule World allows you to search and display structures from multiple databases

- PubChem- NCBI – Cn3D - PDB

Atoms are shown with the appropriate size. A color key lets you identify the elements.

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Molecule World comes with some structures related to classroom topics

1BNA = double stranded DNA1OCC= cytochrome C oxidase, used in DNA barcoding1TAU = Taq polymerase & DNA, used in PCR1TRZ = human insulin2BAM = BamHI, a restriction enzyme, cuts DNA2DN2 = Human hemoglobin3ADF = Green fluorescent protein (GFP)3ZTN = part of an antibody bound to hemagglutinin from influenza4BBS = RNA polymerase bound to DNA4TRA = yeast tRNABromocresol purple, Bromophenol blue, caffeine, glucose, penicillin, phenol red

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Examples of Molecule World structures shown in different rendering & coloring modes

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The grey (neutral) area shows the membrane-spanning region of cytochrome C oxidase

Cytochrome C oxidaseCytochrome C oxidase

www.Digital-World-Biology.comThe red & white chains are DNA.

Taq polymeraseTaq polymerase

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The red and white chains are DNA.

BamHI endonucleaseBamHI endonuclease

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This is hemoglobin. Each ring is a heme.

Human hemoglobinHuman hemoglobin

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The white residue is the GFP chromophore.

Green Fluorescent ProteinGreen Fluorescent Protein

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The blue and green chains are from the antibody.

Antibody bound to an inluenza antigenAntibody bound to an inluenza antigen

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Coming in July!Rainbow Coloring & Sequence Displays

Coming in July!Rainbow Coloring & Sequence Displays