Vertical Tabs

General Information

Model ID

3DPX-017057

Category

Proteins, Macromolecules and Viruses

Keyword(s)

chaperonin

Protein Data Bank ID

1aon

Chaperonins assist protein folding and exist as multi-subunit protein assemblies. The most know chaperonin in Escherichia coli is the GroEL / GroES complex that is deposited in PDB as 1aon. I made this model for teaching protein folding and was designed in order to physically replicate to some degree Figure 4-30B from Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, fifth edition. For the multicolor model, an IDEX printer is required.

Segmentation Software

Prusa Slicer

3D Modeling/CAD Software

ChimeraX

Model Origin

Molecular data (e.g., crystallography)

How to Make

Printer Technology/Material

Polylactic Acid (PLA)

Printer Make/Model

Creality Ender 5 Pro

Print Units

Scale At Given Print Units

100x

Printer-specific Build Instructions

Number of prints per build

Build time

5days for the multicolor, 2 days for the sliced in half model

Pre- and Postprocessing Instructions

Due to the files size limitation, I am unable to upload the full details model of the complex. The uploaded file GroeEL_low_res.stl is just a low rez version. For the full-resolution version, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Printed at 0.2 resolution with 2 wall lines and 5% infill. Extensive supports are required and were not easy to remove for the complete complex. An IDEX printer is required for the multicolor complex and the second filament was changed after the red subunit finished printing.

Attribution

Attribution Instructions

BioActive Research Group, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Biology Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Room B228, Carol I Blvd, no 20A, Iasi, Romania, 700506 Tel: +40(0)232202434, Fax: +40(0)232201472, e-mail: marius.mihasan@uaic.ro
https://mail.uaic.ro/~marius.mihasan/index.html
http://molecularmodels.ro/