Martínez-Núñez Leonora
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States.
Front Bioinform. 2025 May 8;5:1589122. doi: 10.3389/fbinf.2025.1589122. eCollection 2025.
Proteins are complex molecular machines with specific structures that determine their function. Advances in structural bioinformatics and visualization have expanded access to molecular data, most notably through the Protein Data Bank (PDB). This perspective explores the intersection between structural biology and typography, integrating a protein alphabet with the 36 Days of Type design project. Using ChimeraX, Blender and Molecular Nodes, 3D molecular models were processed, stylized, and shared on social media under the #36daysoftype hashtag, which led to engagement across a diverse audience. This work was also presented at VIZBI 2024 conference and influenced the VIZBI 2025 conference logo design. This project frames the role of scientific illustration and visual arts in connecting disciplines, boosting public engagement, and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, while also inspiring future applications like biology-inspired typography to enhance scientific literacy.
蛋白质是具有特定结构的复杂分子机器，其结构决定功能。结构生物信息学和可视化技术的进步扩大了对分子数据的获取，最显著的是通过蛋白质数据库（PDB）。本文探讨了结构生物学与排版之间的交叉点，将蛋白质字母表与“36天字体设计”项目相结合。使用ChimeraX、Blender和Molecular Nodes对3D分子模型进行处理、风格化，并在社交媒体上以#36daysoftype标签分享，吸引了不同受众的参与。这项工作还在2024年VIZBI会议上展示，并影响了2025年VIZBI会议的标志设计。该项目阐述了科学插图和视觉艺术在连接学科、提高公众参与度和鼓励跨学科合作方面的作用，同时也激发了未来诸如受生物学启发的排版等应用，以提高科学素养。
