Peppytides: Interactive Models of Polypeptide Chains

Multimedia · 21 January 2014

OSTI ID:1162132

Zuckermann, Ron ^[1]; Chakraborty, Promita; Derisi, Joe

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1. USDOE/OSTI

Peppytides are scaled, 3D-printed models of polypeptide chains that can be folded into accurate protein structures. Designed and created by Berkeley Lab Researcher, Promita Chakraborty, and Berkeley Lab Senior Scientist, Dr. Ron Zuckermann, Peppytides are accurate physical models of polypeptide chains that anyone can interact with and fold intro various protein structures - proving to be a great educational tool, resulting in a deeper understanding of these fascinating structures and how they function. Build your own Peppytide model and learn about how nature's machines fold into their intricate architectures!

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1162132
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

3D PRINTING
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DESIGN
INTERACTIVE
MODEL
PEPPYTIDES
POLYPEPTIDE CHAINS
PROTEINS