Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Dr. KP takes you on a 3D journey into an actual protein crystal structure. From the individual amino acids through the tertiary structure, interactively explore the macromolecules that are carrying out the chemical reactions and essential cellular functions keeping you alive right now.

Link to watch the 2D version of this video: youtu.be/HlnFRtX9bRQ

PyMOL molecular modeling software (free for students!) pymol.org/edu/?q=educational
Download thousands of crystal structures (and other types of structures) from the Protein Data Bank: rcsb.org