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Peak Performance for 2025

12/29 PDB101 News

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In 2025, PDB-101 will highlight the structural stories of Peak Performance: the structural biology of athletics and well-being.

The food that we eat contains four major classes of molecules–proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates–as well as many micronutrients like vitamins and minerals. Our bodies contain thousands of different proteins that interact with and utilize these nutrients to build up our bodies and provide the energy we need to live. By understanding the structure and function of these protein-nutrient interactions, we can ensure that our body is performing at its peak. This knowledge informs the ways that we all can live our best lives, at all stages of our lives.

Many of these stories are available in the Peak Performance-themed calendar for 2025. The illustrations in this calendar were created by Spring 2024 RCSB PDB intern Xinyi Christine Zhang. Visit PDB-101 for more.

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