ATP Synthase

3D Model

The enzyme ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) Synthase converts energy stored in the proton gradient across the mitochondrial membrane into rotary energy. This rotation induces conformational changes in the F1 complex, causing the enzymatic joining of ADP (adenosine di-phosphate) and an inorganic phosphate to form ATP. Structural data from “Structural changes linked to proton translocation by subunit c of the ATP synthase” from Rastogi and Girvin (1999) accessed using the Protein Data Bank http:/www.rcsb.org and the ePMV plugin in Cinema 4D. This 3D model is a component of larger interactive virtual reality project (being) developed by John Bowman ’17, Jenny Lee ’17, and Katie Windle ’17, and Matthew Bryson, ’18 as part of the Fall 2016 BIOL 385 (Molecular Mechanics of Life) class at Washington and Lee University with the help of the IQ Center.