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07/02

PDB-101 packages together resources that promote exploration in the world of proteins and nucleic acids for teachers, students, and the general public.

A new Paper Models page offers PDFs that can be used to build 3D models of DNA, tRNA, dengue virus, and the HIV capsid. A video demonstrates how to fold the DNA model.

The HIV capsid model (PDF) is based on the landmark structures recently released in the PDB archive and described in July's Molecule of the Month.

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