The Science Art

The Science Art project is the conjunction of two fields I love. It’s a chance to divulge scientific knowledge using the innovative technology of NFTs.

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Lower order organisms like #bacteria have evolved an ingenious way to fight #viruses. #CRISPR-Cas stores information about threats by using small pieces of viral #DNA, harvested from previous attackers, as a bar code library for future recognition. PDB: 5f9r
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If red #blood #cells are responsible for #oxygen transportation through the body, #hemoglobin is their backpack. Each of the four #protein chains contains a ring-like heme group which binds reversibly to oxygen and delivers it where and when needed. PDB ID: 2hhb #science #nft

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Runny nose, cough and sneezing? The cold season might have brought you #Rhinovirus. #Viruses are biological hijackers which infiltrate living cells and use cell’s machinery for the production of new viruses. The best way to fight them? Hygiene and #vaccines. PDB ID: 4rhv #NFTs

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New scientific NFTs are coming soon, stay tuned! #science #art #protein #structure #nft #crypto #OpenSeaNFT #airnft

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When everything is dark, look for #luciferase, an #enzyme used by organisms, from fireflies to bacteria, to create a cool yellowish #light. The process requires a lot of energy, eight ATP molecules for a single photon of light. PDB ID: 2D1s #science #art #protein #nft #Crypto

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#DNA #polymerase carries the important responsibility of duplicating our genetic information each time a cell divides. This hand shaped #enzyme is impressively accurate, making less than one mistake in a billion. PDB ID: 1ZQA #science #art #protein #structure #nft #crypto

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You ate too much cake? Don’t worry, #insulin got your back! Produced by the pancreas and released in the blood, insulin is a small hormone, which signal liver, muscle and fat cells to uptake #glucose from circulation and store it. PDB ID: 1HIU #science #art #protein #nft #Crypto

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Located in the power house of our cells, #Cytochrome c #Oxidase is responsible for charging our batteries by extracting the energy present in the food we eat. Composed of 13 separate chains, it spans through the membrane of #mitochondria. PDB ID: 1OCO #science #art #protein #NFT

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While recovering from the last party, we might muse the enzyme that clears the beer we consumed: #alcohol #dehydrogenase. A toast to alcohol dehydrogenase! PDB ID: 1HZH #science #art #protein #structure

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If the #DNA is the blueprint of living organisms, the #nucleosome is the molecular librarian which shelter the precious genetic information. PDB ID: 1AOI #science #art #protein #structure

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Let's start with the antibody, our molecular sentinel, which shields us against virus, bacteria and toxins. Enjoy their Y shaped structure! PDB ID: 1HZH #science #art #protein #structure #antibody