Jelly Roll Protein

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This is a beta-barrel protein known as the Jelly Roll. Not to be confused with jelly rolls, it's actually a specific protein fold characterized by its twisted cylindrical shape found in bacterial outer membrane proteins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_barrel#Jelly_roll The structure is based on PDB ID 2QZ3, specifically the xylanase enzyme that belongs to family 11 glycoside hydrolases: http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=2qz3 A digital STL model was created using the visual molecular dynamics (VMD) software developed at the University of Illinois: http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/ In this visualization, the protein backbone is represented in cartoon form to facilitate easy identification of its structure. Instructions printed successfully by a MakerBot Replicator 2 in polylactic acid (PLA) using MakerWare version 2.4.1.24 with standard settings: 25% infill, 3 shells, and a raft along with necessary supports.