Monthly Archives: June 2017

Hemocyanin PDB ID: 1NOL Blue Blood? That a Hemo-SIGN-anin that you have Hemocyanin in your blood! Hemocyanin is a protein that is found in molluscs, such as snails, octopi, and crabs, and it carries oxygen just as hemoglobin does in … Continue reading →

Here are some photos from the development of the Hemagglutinin model

1918 Influenza Hemagglutinin PDB ID: 1RUZ Raha Kannan   Hemagglutinin, a trimeric transmembrane protein found on viral membranes, helps viruses enter and release their viral RNA into cells. The outer portion of the protein targets sialic acid chains (present on … Continue reading →

Human Ceruloplasmin PDB ID: 4ENZ Karissa Renyer Ceruloplasmin is the main copper-carrying protein in the blood. However, it also is a ‘moonlighting’ protein, performing various other functions outside of its typical role with copper. For example, it also acts as … Continue reading →

Couldn’t get a molded plastic form to have enough freedom to move so I went with wood, metal, and plastic. I also modified a mechanical cart to help it walk.

I was able to use a blue patina today on my ceruloplasmin protein pendant. Here is a before and after picture showing the transformation brought forth from the patina! I ended up sanding off the patina on the raised copper … Continue reading →

Thanks to all who pitched in with some important 10th week committee work: Show tables committee.  We have tables! Our show ballot committee.  Clever categories! Our show poster committee.  Splendid artistic view of a Nobel prize winning ion channel structure discovered by Rod MacKinnon . The artist … Continue reading →