Ribosome Multi-Resolution (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center

Ribosome Multi-Resolution

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The human ribosome (a biological machine for producing proteins) comprises the various ribosomal proteins and ribosomal RNAs (ribonucleic acids). This graphic shown through a magnifying watch dial illustrates the atomistic complexity of the molecular machinery (akin to the co-meshing of gears in a wrist watch) and captures a snapshot moment in the process.

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Collective members of the Center for Computational Visualization, Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin. The Texas Advanced Computing Center computed the big data electron microscopy processing and the generation of macromolecular models.

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