TIM Barrel

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In molecular biology, the TIM barrel is a common protein fold characterized by eight ?-helices and eight parallel ?-strands along the peptide backbone. The structure derives its name from triosephosphate isomerase, a conserved metabolic enzyme. TIM barrels are widely observed in proteins. The model is based on Protein Data Bank entry 1TIM, which represents triose phosphate isomerase from chicken muscle, and was created using VMD software. A successful print of this structure was made with a Replicator 2 using MakerWare 2.2.2.89, employing standard resolution, 25% infill, three shells, raft, and support.