<p>I recently came across a preprint ( <a href="https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.03.14.585103" rel="nofollow noreferrer">DOI</a>, <a href="https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.14.585103v1.full.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">PDF link</a> ) that has some figures of protein structures in a style that I have not seen before.  To me it appears easier on the eyes and less noisy than the more traditional 3D models with lighting that &quot;reflects&quot; on a glossy surface.  I am interested in creating similar plots of my own protein structures.</p>
<p>Does anyone recognise this style / know how to generate these plots from a PDB file or similar?</p>
<p>(Extended Data Figure 2, page 20)</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/WV8Fi.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/WV8Fi.png" alt="Protein cartoon figure" /></a></p>

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see https://ccsb.scripps.edu/illustrate/
pippo1980
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Thanks. Any chance you could put the link with a small explanation as an answer @pippo1980?
M__
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https://ccsb.scripps.edu/illustrate/documentation/
pippo1980
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https://github.com/ccsb-scripps/Illustrate
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I've never used it, so cant really help you out , sorry
pippo1980
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Method for reproducing minimal, cartoon-style protein structure visualisation
# Method for reproducing minimal, cartoon-style protein structure visualisation

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-03-21)

I recently came across a preprint ( [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.03.14.585103), [PDF link](https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.14.585103v1.full.pdf) ) that has some figures of protein structures in a style that I have not seen before. To me it appears easier on the eyes and less noisy than the more traditional 3D models with lighting that "reflects" on a glossy surface. I am interested in creating similar plots of my own protein structures.

Does anyone recognise this style / know how to generate these plots from a PDB file or similar?

(Extended Data Figure 2, page 20)

[![Protein cartoon figure](https://i.sstatic.net/WV8Fi.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/WV8Fi.png)

**Tags:** proteins, protein-structure, visualization, figure-reproduction
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: see https://ccsb.scripps.edu/illustrate/  
> **username_2**: Thanks. Any chance you could put the link with a small explanation as an answer @pippo1980?  
> **username_1**: https://ccsb.scripps.edu/illustrate/documentation/  
> **username_1**: https://github.com/ccsb-scripps/Illustrate  
> **username_1**: I've never used it, so cant really help you out , sorry  

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