Notes

In ancient Greece, the asclepion was a healing temple dedicated to Asclepius, the God of Medicine. Asclepius learned the art of surgery from the centaur Chiron and had the ability to raise the dead. The Rod of Asclepius is a roughhewn branch entwined with a single serpent.

Friday, December 04, 2009

Cool Molecule

I stumbled across the molecular structure for eptifibatide, a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor derived from the venom of the southeastern pygmy rattlesnake. I think the cyclic heptapeptide looks super cool.

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Craig at 7:23 PM

Notes

Friday, December 04, 2009

Cool Molecule

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