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Maria Przybylska (1923-2008). May 1953.

[Contributed by Steven Przybylski on 10 Nov 2009] 

Ian Swainson at the DUALSPEC C5 spectrometer and C2 neutron powder diffractometer, Chalk River Laboratories, Ontario, Canada. circa 1993.

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I-Nan Hsu, Louis Delbaere and Michael James examining the newly constructed model of Penicillopepsin (University of Alberta circa 1977). Photo courtesy Graheme Williams and Gary Brayer; figure caption Gary Brayer.

[Contributed by L. M. D. Cranswick on 21 Dec 2009] 


Louis Delbaere presenting the ACA Etter Early Career Award to Jennifer Swift (ACA 2005).

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Michael James. Photo courtesy Graheme Williams and Gary Brayer.

[Contributed by L. M. D. Cranswick on 21 Dec 2009]

IUCr highlighted Crystallography in Canada with a historic collection of portraits #tbt #IUCr2026
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PDB101: Learn: Paper Models PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

Celebrate #NJSTEMMonth by building paper models of proteins and DNA that were created Rutgers University and hosted at PDB-101

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PDB101: Register for the April 30 CodeBMB Webinar for Beginners PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

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Remembering Philip E. Bourne Phil was a key figure in launching the RCSB PDB and served as Associate Director from 1998-2013

Remembering Philip E. Bourne
Phil was a key figure in launching the RCSB PDB and served as Associate Director from 1998-2013

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Clockwise, from upper left: Chloroplast, Red fluorescent protein, Measles Virus Proteins, Myoglobin in a Whale Muscle Cell.

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PDB101: Molecule of the Month: Malaria Parasite PTEX The parasite that causes malaria exports hundreds of proteins to remodel the cells that it infects.

The parasite that causes malaria exports hundreds of proteins to remodel the cells that it infects. #ASBMB2026 #ASBMB26
More on Malaria Parasite PTEX at PDB-101:

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Hand holding paper model of HIV capsid

Build a paper model of the HIV capsid using this template from PDB-101 #ASBMB2026 #ASBMB26
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Structural studies have provided new insights into lenacapavir's unique mechanism of action. Using electron cryotomography, researchers found that treatment of intact HIV capsids with lenacapavir causes capsids to rupture, with ruptures occurring first in areas of the capsid with the highest level of curvature. The walls of lenacapavir-treated capsids were observed to flatten during early time points and fragment over the course of the experiment. This process is shown in the animation, created by Rachel Torrez in collaboration with Owen Pornillos (University of Utah). The animation was created using pdb_00009pry and pdb_00009y7j and their corresponding models in the EM Data Bank, EMD-71816 and EMD-72657.

Researchers found that treatment of intact HIV capsids with lenacapavir causes capsids to rupture, with ruptures occurring first in areas of the capsid with the highest level of curvature. #ASBMB2026 #ASBMB26
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Sunday March 8th is #InternationalWomensDay
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Women Researchers at the Forefront of Crystal Engineering
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Jennifer Doudna’s journey from student to scientist and mentor The 2026 Priestley Medalist and Nobel laureate struggled with finding her way through school before achieving the greatest feats in science

Jennifer Doudna’s journey from student to scientist and mentor
The 2026 Priestley Medalist and Nobel laureate struggled with finding her way through school before achieving the greatest feats in science

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Meet RCSB PDB at ASBMB Visit RCSB PDB in the exhibit hall and enter our contest for a #SciArt sticker pack. See poster #264 on Tuesday March 10 to learn about the latest developments

Meet RCSB PDB at #ASBMB2026
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Join Our Team as a Biocurator Curate, validate, and standardize macromolecular structures from the PDB community at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

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Curate, validate, and standardize macromolecular structures from the PDB community at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

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PDB Reaches a New Milestone The PDB now contains more than 250,000 entries

PDB Reaches a New Milestone: more than 250,000 entries

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PDB101: Learn: Paper Models: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) The capsid protein of papillomavirus is used in vaccines that prevent cervical cancer.

March 4 is International HPV Awareness Day
Build a paper model of the capsid protein used in vaccines that prevent cervical cancer.

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PDB101: Register for the March 26 Webinar on the New PDB Beta Archive PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

Register: March 26 Webinar on the New PDB Beta Archive
Learn how to become an early adopter of the future PDB
The new directory structure is organized around extended PDB IDs and will replace the current archive when all 4-character PDB IDs are assigned

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PDB101: Molecule of the Month: Lenacapavir A potent and long-acting drug that targets the HIV capsid

The March Molecule of the Month looks at Lenacapavir, a potent and long-acting drug that targets the HIV capsid #ASBMB2026

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Nanoparticle vaccine strategy could protect against Ebola and other deadly filoviruses
Scripps Research scientists turn nanoparticles into virus “showcases” to help the immune system recognize deadly threats.
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Oxford team engineer quantum-enabled proteins, opening a new frontier In a world first, a research team led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science has shown it is possible to engineer a quantum mechanical process inside proteins, opening the

In a world first, a research team has shown it is possible to engineer a quantum mechanical process inside proteins, opening the door to a new class of quantum-enabled biological technologies.

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Structure of the photoreceptor synaptic assembly of the extracellular matrix protein pikachurin with the orphan receptor GPR179 The structure of the orphan GPCR GPR179 bound to the extracellular matrix component pikachurin is solved.

What do you get when #NationalProteinDay and #NationalPokémonDay meet? Pikachurin. ⚡

A 2023 #ScienceSignaling study solved the structure of this extracellular protein that plays an essential role in vision.⁠

Learn more: https://scim.ag/4s82e0N

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Thank you Textile Society of America for the wonderful questions! Such a pleasure reflecting on the role of textiles and tactility in my work. ❤️ textilesocietyofamerica.org/14754/member...

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PDB101: Molecule of the Month: Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) Cells salvage and recycle their obsolete DNA and RNA

February 28 is #RareDiseaseDay for 2026.
Some people inherit a rare defective version of HGPRT, which leads to a serious illness termed Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. Read more about Human hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase at PDB-101:

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PDB101: Take the PDB-101 User Survey and Win PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

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EDUCATION CORNER: BioStinE: A Self-Training Platform in Structural Biology BioStInE is an interactive self-training platform in structural biology designed for Master’s students and researchers

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PDB101: Register for the February 26 Webinar on Chemical Search PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

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PDB101: Molecule of the Month: H5 Hemagglutinin Sugar-binding protein on the surface of the H5N1 avian influenza virus

Since it first emerged in 1996, H5N1 avian influenza (also known as "bird flu") has led to the death and culling of millions of birds across the globe
Visit PDB-101 for a look at the protein on the surface of the H5N1 avian influenza virus

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Black History Month tribute to Percy Lavon Julian, highlighting his 1935 synthesis of physostigmine and civil rights leadership.

In 1935, Percy Lavon Julian made history by synthesizing #physostigmine. Beyond his groundbreaking work as a scientist, he was also a passionate civil rights leader.
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Paper Published: Delivering integrative structures alongside experimental structures and CSMs Learn how RCSB.org supports discovery, analysis, and visualization of integrative structures together with single-method experimental structures and computed structure models

Paper Published: Delivering integrative structures alongside experimental structures and CSMs
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PDB101: Exploring the Workhorses of Biotechnology: Using RCSB.org to analyze plastic-degrading enzymes PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

PDB-101 materials explore how researchers are using biology in industry.
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