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BCR-ABL

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Computer image of BCR-ABL

Topic

  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • Macromolecules
  • Scientific Skills & Literacy
  • Visual & Physical Models

Resource Type

  • Interactive Media
  • 3D Models

Level

High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IBCollege
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Description

This model shows the structure of the protein BCR-ABL, which causes a type of cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia.

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a cancer of white blood cells. In CML, white blood cells divide uncontrollably due to an overactive tyrosine kinase protein called BCR-ABL, which results from a chromosomal translocation. The model shows the ABL kinase domain of the mutant protein, which includes a binding site for ATP.

The 3D model can be viewed and rotated in the online 3D Viewer. The accompanying downloads provide other ways to display and interact with the model. The “3D Preview” contains an image of the model that can be viewed and rotated within Adobe Acrobat. The “3D Movie Loop” is a short looping animation that shows the model being rotated. The “3D Printing Data” STL file allows the model to be printed on a 3D printer.

Note that the STL file can be viewed with the free MakerWare software from MakerBot, but MakerWare will print only to a MakerBot printer. Please use the software provided with your 3D printer to print the STL file.

Key Terms

cancer, Gleevec, health care, imatinib, medicine, mutation, protein, tyrosine kinase

Terms of Use

The resource is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. No rights are granted to use HHMI’s or BioInteractive’s names or logos independent from this Resource or in any derivative works.

Version History

Date Published 05.23.14

Materials

3D Printing Data (STL) 39 MB
3D Image (PDF) 16 MB
3D Animation (MP4) 6.7 MB

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