The RCSB PDB "Molecule of the Month": Inspiring a Molecular View of Biology.

The Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB) Molecule of the Month series provides a curated introduction to the 3-D biomolecular structures available in the Protein Data Bank archive and the tools that are available at the RCSB website for accessing and exploring them. A variety...

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Main Authors: David S Goodsell, Shuchismita Dutta, Christine Zardecki, Maria Voigt, Helen M Berman, Stephen K Burley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-05-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4420264?pdf=render
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Summary:The Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB) Molecule of the Month series provides a curated introduction to the 3-D biomolecular structures available in the Protein Data Bank archive and the tools that are available at the RCSB website for accessing and exploring them. A variety of educational materials, such as articles, videos, posters, hands-on activities, lesson plans, and curricula, build on this series for use in a variety of educational settings as a general introduction to key topics, such as enzyme action, protein synthesis, and viruses. The series and associated educational materials are freely available at www.rcsb.org.
ISSN:1544-9173
1545-7885