This is the ranasmurfin protein. It has an unusual name and it’s function is unknown. I chose to just render the backbone because I liked how it eliminated enough clutter to emphasize the symmetry of the protein. It’s a blue protein found from the foam nests of a tropical frog. (The fact that it’s blue may be part of the “smurf” root in the name but I’m not sure)
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