Author Archives: bellkay

Hi everybody, I’m finishing up my protein model, and need an idea for hanging it.  I’ve heard coat hanger, diorama box…has anyone else had a similar issue and solved it? Thanks!

Protein: Spider Capture Silk PDB ID: 3LRD Artist: Kayla Bell Picture a web spun between two leaves.  It was made with spider capture silk, a thin, flexible protein capable of remaining strong even under intense temperature, pressure, movement, and weight.  … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone! So I’ve made a good start on the project finally…I found this cool ribbon that has wire in the edges, and curled it with the end of my hairbrush to make alpha helices. This picture only shows half … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone, I wasn’t in class today because of an important appointment I had made earlier that I couldn’t reschedule…and I realized that that means I missed Linus Pauling 🙁 See you all next week.

Hello again, So last time I sort of described what my protein would look like as a model, but I think the picture I found makes it easier to understand.  When we were discussing the dynamic shapes some proteins have, … Continue reading →

Hey Everyone, I was thinking about things that would be cool and artistic to make a protein structure out of, and fabric came to mind.  We had talked about spider silk in my chemistry class, and how it was so … Continue reading →

I’ve been poking around the PDB and didn’t find anything I was immediately attracted to, so I googled “interesting protein names” and found a really funny site about proteins found in Drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly.  Apparently fruit flies are … Continue reading →