Examples

The following images depict molecular sculptures of two objects, a dimer of amino acids (Cys-Cys) and the active site of the enzyme, mouse MMP-13. Both structures were determined in this laboratory.
The Cys-Cys dimer is the only dimer linkage among amino acids in a protein, its strength coming from the S-S covalent bond.
MMP-13 was first found in human breast cancer tissue; the object of the research is to explore the nature of inhibitor binding as a guide for the creation of potent and effective anti-cancer drugs.
These sculptures are carved from wood (oak, maple) by a CNC milling machine and are approximately 17cm (7 inches) high (or long). The images represent various steps in the learning process to produce precisely scaled 3-D molecular models.