Plastocyanin Protein (inactive form)

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Plastocyanin, also called blue copper protein, is a copper-containing protein that plays a role in electron transfer. A model of the reduced form of plastocyanin at low pH (3.8) depicts the Cu(I) ion being trigonally co-ordinated by N(His37), S(Cys84), and S(Met92), with the fourth Cu-ligand bond broken, rendering it redox-inactive. This model is based on the Protein Data Bank entry 6PCY from poplar, which was created using VMD software. The protein's backbone is displayed in "cartoon" form, highlighting the copper-binding histidine, cysteine, and methionine, as well as the copper ion itself. The object has been successfully printed by a Replicator 2 using MakerWare 2.2.2.89, with standard resolution, 25% infill, three shells, a raft, and supports.