X-ray crystallographers began to decipher the structures of proteins at the level of individual atoms in the late 1950s. Irving Geis (1908-1997), a pioneer in scientific illustration, created the hand-drawn molecular images seen by generations of scientists in scientific journals and textbooks. Through a collaboration with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the RCSB Protein Data Bank has established a digital archive of Geis' molecular art at http://pdb101.rcsb.org that displays his illustrations in the context of the experimental data and related molecular information. Each image has been annotated with molecular information and connected with the primary experimental data contained in the PDB. Using this resource, visitors can learn about molecular structure and function, interactively view the molecule in 3D, and download Geis’ work for non-commercial usage. RCSB PDB is funded by the NSF (DBI-1338415), NIH, and the DOE.<br/>

Geis Digital Archive: An Open-Access Educational Resource for Structural Biology

252nd National Meeting (2016)

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