Since I was thinking about creating an active/outdoor toy, I thought it would be cool to choose a protein that is related to exercise and physical activity. Myosin and actin, and their role in muscle contraction, came to mind. If you go to the link below and play around with the 3D structure, it kind of looks like a person kicking a soccer ball! http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/101/motm_disscussed_entry.do?id=1m8q
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Here’s a lovely rendition of galloping actomyosin complexes: http://amas.cz3.nus.edu.sg/art/ArtGallaries/Animal%20Shaped%20Proteins/images/house_1o1g.jpg