Butterfly Shaped Proteins

These artworks are based on the 3D structure of protein and DNA. The artist’s intention is to convey the wonders of genes, and to express our feelings towards nature, civilization and diseases.

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Arrestin : A protein that regulates a signaling receptor on cell membrane(ID:JL0001)
dTDP-Glucose 4,6 - Dehydrogenase : An enzyme that modifies dTDP-Glucose(ID:JL0002)
Diphtheria Toxin : A protein from the bacterium Diphtheria that causes inflammation and tissue death.(ID:JL0003)
Orphan Nuclear Receptor : DNA-binding receptor regulating DNA transcription(ID:JL0004)
Cholesterol Oxidase : An enzyme that transforms Cholesterol(ID:JL0005)
RmlC : An enzyme that abstracts and replaces protons from of a molecule(ID:JL0006)
RmlC : An enzyme that abstracts and replaces protons from of a molecule(ID:JL0007)
Xanthosine Triphosphate Pyrophosphatase/Ham1 Protein Homolog (ID:JL0008)
Putative Oxalate Decarboxylase : An oxalate degrading enzyme(ID:JL0009)
Xanthosine Triphosphate Pyrophosphatase/Ham1 Protein Homolog (ID:JL0010)
Putative Oxalate Decarboxylase : An oxalate degrading enzyme(ID:JL0011)
Nitroreductase : An enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of nitrocompounds(ID:JL0012)