Toll-Like Receptor 5

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Three immunology students from the University of Toulouse - Anastasia, Sara, and Mathias - prepared the stl file for 3D printing. This file enabled the production of the Tool-Like Receptor 5 molecule, a project completed within a pedagogical framework that aimed to introduce students to examining and handling 3D structures. The exercise culminated in creating an extensive gallery showcasing immunologically relevant molecules in portrait format. Students had access to advanced technology at the CampusFab - part of the University's FabLab (https://fablab.univ-tlse3.fr/wiki/index.php/Accueil) - a vibrant innovation hub that fuels groundbreaking projects like this one, with their efforts further amplified through the lab's presence on Twitter @fablabups. The 3D protein structure was obtained from the Protein Data Bank (http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/home/home.do), where it held an accession number. After being retrieved in a .gz compressed format, it underwent modifications using the versatile Chimera software (http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/). Following this process, it was saved with the .stl extension to make it print-ready. Finally, the Tool-Like Receptor 5 molecule model was produced on an UP Mini 3D printer, provided by http://www.up3dusa.com/.